A Cartersville man who shot at police officers after crashing his car will spend the next decade in federal prison.
What’s Happening: Shane Jacquces Barfield received a 10-year sentence in federal prison on November 4, after pleading guilty to weapons charges.
- On September 17, 2023, Barfield crashed his car in Cartersville, walked away with a gun, then returned to his vehicle.
- When Cartersville police arrived and ordered him to drop the weapon, he fired at officers as one crossed in front of his car.
What’s Important: Three officers fired back, hitting Barfield’s vehicle multiple times. No officers or bystanders were injured. Police found a stolen pistol, methamphetamine, and a spent shell casing in his vehicle.
Catch Up Quick: Barfield had previous felony convictions and a domestic violence conviction on his record. Federal law bars people with these convictions from owning or possessing firearms.
Between the Lines: After his prison term, Barfield will face three years of supervised release. Federal sentences do not include parole, meaning he will serve the full 10 years.
The Big Picture: Federal prosecutors increasingly pursue gun cases involving repeat offenders who threaten law enforcement. These cases carry longer sentences than state charges and have no possibility of early release.
The Sources: U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia.
B.T. Clark is the Publisher of The Georgia Sun and author of Principles Are Like Pants… You Ought to Have Some. Over two decades in journalism, he has served as Managing Editor of Neighbor Newspapers in metro Atlanta and Digital Director at Times-Journal Inc., earning multiple awards along the way. His work has appeared in newspapers across the state, including The Cherokee Tribune and The Marietta Daily Journal.
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