Texas man who sold gun to hostage-taker gets nearly 8 years

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Texas man who sold gun to hostage-taker gets nearly 8 years
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Henry “Michael” Dwight Williams will spend eight years behind bars for a federal gun crime.

Williams, who was previously convicted of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and attempted possession of a controlled substance, sold Akram a semi-automatic pistol on Jan. 13. Prosecutors said that in plea papers, Williams admitted to possession of that firearm despite his prior conviction.

“This defendant, a convicted felon, had no business carrying — much less buying and selling — firearms,” U.S. Attorney Chad Meacham said in a news release.Akram, a 44-year-old British citizen, held hostages while demanding the release of a federal prisoner. after more than 10 hours when the temple’s rabbi threw a chair at Akram and fled with the other two remaining hostages just as an FBI tactical team was moving in. None of the hostages were injured.

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