WICHITA – A federal jury has convicted a Hillsboro man on federal firearms charges according to U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom.

David G. Nicholas, Jr., 44, was convicted on three counts of unlawful possession of a firearm following a felony conviction.

During trial, prosecutors presented evidence that Nicholas was a parole absconder in October 2013 when the U.S. Marshals Service arrested him in Marion County. At the time, he possessed a .22-caliber handgun and a .30-06 caliber rifle and ammunition.

Sentencing is set for August 6th. Nicholas faces a maximum penalty of not less than 15 years in federal prison a fine up to $250,000 on each count. Grissom commended the U.S. Marshals Service, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and Assistant U.S. Attorney Jason Hart for their work on the case.