DENVER—A man with ties to a suspect in the drive-by shooting death of Denver Broncos cornerback Darrent Williams in 2007 has been convicted of a federal weapons charge.
Shun Lamar Birch of Aurora is to be sentenced Feb. 9 for being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. He faces up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. A jury convicted him Thursday.
Prosecutors say Birch had a 2007 conviction in Adams County on a marijuana charge when officers found guns and ammunition at his home last year.
He still faces state murder charges in the slaying of Kalonniann (kah-LON-ee ann) Clark before she was to testify against Willie Clark in an attempted murder case.
Willie Clark is charged with killing Williams. He maintains his innocence.
