DA: Joseph Hunter, former Fresno State basketball player, sentenced

FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - Joseph Hunter, a erstwhile Fresno State hoops player, was sentenced aft being arrested connected May 2023, the Fresno County District Attorney's Office said connected Tuesday.

According to the DA, the erstwhile hoops subordinate was sentenced to 2 years of ceremonial probation and 36 days successful Fresno County Jail for the charges of conspiracy to perpetrate a crime, possession of an battle limb and discharge of firearm astatine an inhabited dwelling.

Officials accidental Hunter was arrested connected May 16 aft helium was recovered arsenic a rider successful a car with an unregistered AR-15 benignant firearm that did not person a serial number. He was past released and arrested again connected May 26.

On May 31, 2023, the DA says helium was charged with 1 number of conspiracy to perpetrate firearm trafficking and 1 number of possession of an battle weapon. He was re-arrested a twelvemonth aboriginal connected Oct. 25, 2024.

Officials accidental the erstwhile hoops subordinate was sentenced this clip successful transportation with the charges filed connected May 31, 2023.