A Jones County deputy stopped a Bibb County man for a traffic violation Saturday and arrested him on multiple charges, including carrying a gun as a convicted felon.
What’s Happening: Deputy Dominguez pulled over a vehicle on March 7. The driver was Tierance Samples of Bibb County.
What’s Important: Deputies found that Samples had no valid driver’s license, was driving under the influence of alcohol, had an active arrest warrant from Bibb County, and was carrying marijuana and a firearm.
Samples was charged with:
– Failure to yield
– Unlicensed driver
– Possession of marijuana less than one ounce
– DUI less safe
– Possession of a firearm by a convicted felon
In Georgia, it is a felony for anyone previously convicted of a felony to possess a firearm.
What’s Still Unknown: The sheriff’s office did not say what the Bibb County warrant was for or what prior conviction makes the gun charge applicable.
The Path Forward: Samples was still in custody at the time of the announcement. The active Bibb County warrant means Samples could face separate legal proceedings in that county.