Risley
Brewton resident Eric Scott Risley, 40, was sentenced to 57 months in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm and still faces additional drug charges in Escambia County (Ala.) Circuit Court for distribution and possession of a controlled substance.
U.S. Attorney Richard W. Moore announced that Risley was sentenced Feb. 27 after entering a guilty plea on November, 2019.
U.S. District Judge Terry F. Moore set the 57-month sentence, which is to be followed by three years of supervised probation. During the probation period, Risley will undergo testing and treatment for drug abuse. Risley was assessed $100 but no fine was imposed. The court also ordered the firearms Risley illegally possessed forfeited to the United States.
Escambia County District Attorney Steve Billy said Risley still has cases pending in circuit court. He was indicted by an Escambia County grand jury in May, 2017 for unlawful distribution of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of a controlled substance.
