Evert Linnel Eoff, a 63-year-old resident of Atoka, Oklahoma, pleaded guilty on April 14 to one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm. The charge carries a potential sentence of up to 15 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
The case stems from an indictment that accused Eoff of knowingly possessing two rifles—a bolt action and a semi-automatic—on January 10, after having previously been convicted of a crime punishable by more than one year in prison. The investigation was conducted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives along with the Atoka Police Department.
The plea was accepted by Magistrate Judge Gerald L. Jackson in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma. Judge Jackson ordered that a presentence investigation report be completed before sentencing is determined. Eoff will remain in custody with the United States Marshals Service until sentencing takes place.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Edith A. Singer and Jonathan E. Soverly represented the government during these proceedings.
The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Oklahoma leads federal criminal investigations and prosecutions within its jurisdiction and manages civil actions for the United States; it also collects federal debts and supports trust responsibilities to Tribal Nations across 26 counties in eastern Oklahoma as reported by the official website. The office operates facilities in Muskogee and represents the only federal judicial district located entirely within Indian country according to its official website.
