Redwood City Felon Gets Jail Sentence for Gun Possession

By Bay City News Service:

A Redwood City man with eight prior felony convictions was sentenced to six months in the county jail after police found pictures of the man with guns in his hand, San Mateo County prosecutors said Friday.

The court also sentenced Patrick Justin Tully, 48, to three years of supervised probation.

The photos were discovered after police stopped Tully’s girlfriend on August 3, 2013, for a traffic violation and arrested her on suspicion of being under the influence of drugs. When police searched her cellphone they found photos of Tully holding a Glock handgun and a semiautomatic rifle, according to prosecutors.

Police obtained a warrant to search the home of the woman’s father, a former San Francisco Sheriff’s deputy, where she and Tully were staying. In the home, police found 25 guns and thousands of round of ammunition, according to prosecutors.

The father told police he knew Tully had the two guns but didn’t know he had a prior felony conviction. The former deputy is paralyzed from a stroke, according to prosecutors.

Defense attorney Frank Bell said Friday that the guns belonged to the father, who used the guns at a shooting range, but District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe said Tully admitted to having the guns to shoot at a range.

Bell said Tully accepted responsibility for his behavior and didn’t try to minimize what he did.

“He was extremely remorseful,” Bell said.

Tully has the opportunity to apply for a work furlough program where he would fulfill his jail time by working during the day and spend evenings in jail.

Wagstaffe said the sheriff’s office will decide whether Tully will participate in the furlough program. Tully must report to jail on June 20.

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