New York Knicks point guard Raymond Felton is facing some serious gun charges after being arrested early Tuesday morning for allegedly pointing a firearm at a woman.
The woman is said to be Felton’s girlfriend.
According to a New York Police Department spokesman, Felton was arrested at the 20th Precinct shortly after the Knicks lost to the Dallas Mavericks on Monday. He is expected to be arraigned later Tuesday.
The arrest garnered him second and third-degree criminal possession of a weapon felony charges and a fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon misdemeanor charge.
According to New York courts, the second-degree felony alleges Felton “knowingly possesses a loaded firearm” and the third-degree felony alleges Felton “knowingly possesses a firearm which has been defaced for the purpose of concealment or prevention of the detection of a crime or misrepresenting the identity of such firearm.”
The second-degree felony charge carries a maximum sentence of 15 years if convicted, and the third-degree charge carries a maximum sentence of seven years if convicted.
New York is said to have some of the strictest gun laws in the country. If you recall, former NFL receiver Plaxico Burress reached a plea bargain after being charged with second-degree criminal possession of a weapon in New York. He was sentenced to two years in prison in 2009.
We’ll keep you updated on the latest in Felton’s case.
SOURCE: USA Today | PHOTO CREDIT: Getty
