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Richland County Felon Sentenced to Federal Prison for Gun Charge

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Yashawnus Leekean Patterson, 45, of Columbia, has been sentenced to eight years in federal prison after being convicted of being a felon in possession of a firearm. Patterson was convicted by a federal jury following a trial in June 2025.

Source: U.S. Department of Justice

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