A resident of St. George has entered a guilty plea to two separate weapons-related offenses, and his case will now move to the sentencing phase with submissions scheduled for early September. Sheldon Romaine Bostic, who lives at Exchange Gap in Valley Land, officially confessed to the charges during a hearing before Justice Anthony Blackman at the Supreme Court’s No. 3A courtroom.
The charges against Bostic center on two violations of local firearms legislation: unlawful possession of a .32 caliber semi-automatic pistol without a valid license, and possession of three rounds of ammunition without the required legal permit. Court records confirm both offenses were alleged to have taken place on April 26, 2024.
Moving forward, the case is adjourned until September 9, when the court will hear formal sentencing submissions from both legal teams representing the defendant and the state. Kristin Vanderpool is serving as Bostic’s defense counsel, while Acting Senior State Counsel Treann Knight is leading the prosecution for the state.