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Desira Covington will be eligible for parole after one year of the prison sentence, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office.
Covington’s request for a lesser sentence was denied by the sentencing judge.
Covington was arrested on July 5, 2022, after a traffic stop on the Atlantic City Expressway. During the stop, Covington was found to be in possession of a handgun without a permit to carry, the prosecutor said.
Covington was ordered detained pre-trial after her arrest and held in the Atlantic County Justice Facility.
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