Edgewood Man Who Kept Illegal Guns In Home With Child Sentenced

EDGEWOOD, MD — An Edgewood man faces a lengthier sentence after he was found guilty in January of numerous gun-related charges, including having guns in a home where a child lived.

William Quinton Yourman, 34, was convicted by trial of illegal possession of a regulated firearm by a person convicted of a disqualifying crime, illegal possession of a rifle by a person convicted of a disqualifying crime, illegal possession of a shotgun by a person convicted of a disqualifying crime and illegal possession of ammunition by a person convicted of a disqualifying crime.

Assistant State’s Attorney, Megan Lintott stated in court that considering Yourman's violent tendencies and the fact that there was a young child residing in the home where the weapons were recovered, his sentence should be increased from five years mandatory served to 46 years suspending all but 40 years to serve with the first five years to be served without the possibility of parole.

Following his release, Yourman will be required to serve five years of supervised probation and was ordered to forfeit all the firearms and ammunition identified and seized in the case.

“We will continue to advocate for sentences over and above the Maryland Sentencing Guidelines for violent offenders illegally possessing and using firearms in our communities. Responsible gun ownership is a right which I strongly support, but violent offenders are prohibited for a reason and we will continue to send the message that these crimes will not be tolerated in Harford County. Our message has been transparent and consistent for criminal offenders to not bring their crime to our streets and community, or they will spend decades behind bars," said State’s Attorney Alison M. Healey.