1FREDERICK, MD – A 25-year-old man from Frederick will serve a total of 17 years in prison following his conviction for illegal firearm possession and drug trafficking charges, the Frederick County State’s Attorney’s Office announced Tuesday.

Ezra Malik Smith was sentenced by Judge Julia Minner in Frederick County Circuit Court after pleading guilty in August to Illegal Possession of a Regulated Firearm with a Prior Crime of Violence, Possession with Intent to Distribute Cocaine, and Wearing or Carrying a Firearm in Relation to a Drug Trafficking Crime.

Smith, who has been held since February, will receive credit for time served. Upon release, he will face five years of supervised probation.

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