Trial of Fairbury Man Facing Felony Gun Charge Canceled, Settlement Reached

After being postponed twice, the trial of a Fairbury man prohibited from owning firearms due to a felony conviction has been canceled.Cameron D. May, age 54, is charged with possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, a class 1D felony punishable by three to 50 years in prison.Nebraska law prohibits an individual with a felony conviction from possessing a firearm. Per Nebraska Revised Statute 28-1206, “The felony conviction may have been had in any court in the United States, the several states, territories, or possessions, or the District of Columbia.” On November 15, 2023, at approximately 1:30 p.m., the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office received a tip from an individual who reported May is a convicted felon and was in possession of firearms.According the Affidavit for Arrest Warrant, the reporting party sent photos in which four different firearms were identified: a Glock 48, a 45 caliber 1911, a 12-gauge pump shotgun, and an AR-15 style rifle.The affidavit indicates deputies were also provided with photographs of “what appeared to be two military-style ammunition boxes next to a piece of mail.”The defendant's name and address were clearly visible on the mail.The warrant was issued Thursday, November 30, 2023. May was arrested on Wednesday, December 6, 2023, at the Jefferson County Courthouse. He was in court that day to fight a speeding ticket and was arrested after the trial.May's attorney, Dustin Garrison, had filed a notice in District Court of his intention to challenge the constitutionality of that law on October 2, 2024, which said, in part, “Notice is hereby given to the following entities of the Defendant’s intent to challenge the constitutionality of Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-1206. Indeed, said statute is unconstitutional and denies Defendant of his rights under the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution.” A two-day trial had originally been scheduled to begin January 23, 2025. The trial was delayed at the request of the defendant until June 26 and then again to July 29.The morning of Tuesday, July 29, court announced a settlement has been reached and no trial would be held. The details of the settlement were not available. May has not yet entered a plea. He is scheduled to do so on August 7. He remains free on a $80,000 (10 percent) bond.May has another trial pending. May is charged with driving without a license on his person and improper display of the number of plates. Each charge is a class 3 misdemeanor that carries a $25 fine.The defendant was stopped and cited by deputies with the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office on June 6, 2025. May appeared in Jefferson County Court on Wednesday morning, July 2, 2025. Linda Bauer is the presiding Judge. At that time, May refused to enter a plea and disputes the government's authority to require him to carry a license while driving a vehicle.A bench trial is set for August 6, 2025.

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