Georgia man previously convicted of voluntary manslaughter pleads guilty to gun charges

BIBB COUNTY, Ga. — A Macon man who was previously convicted of voluntary manslaughter has pleaded guilty to having a gun.

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On Sunday, Jeffery Maurice Willis, 44, of Macon pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

According to the district’s attorney’s office, the charges stem from an ATF-led investigation into illegal gun possession and drug distribution in Middle Georgia using the National Integrated Ballistic Information Network.

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On May 6, 2021, ATF agents watched and recorded Willis selling a .44-revolver and five rounds of ammunition in Macon, the release states.

Willis had been previously convicted of voluntary manslaughter in an Oct. 20, 1997 case. It is illegal for a convicted felon to possess a gun.

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“Jeffery Willis is an example of misdeeds happening in the past affecting someone’s future. Mr. Willis’ prosecution should serve as a reminder that a firearm violence conviction as a young person has serious consequences when that person decides to take up arms later in life,” said Bibb County Sheriff David Davis.

Willis faces a maximum of 10 years in prison, followed by three years of supervised release and a $250,000 fine.

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