Attorney General Jason Miyares announced today that a Portsmouth man has been sentenced to five years in prison for illegally possessing multiple firearms and a machinegun conversion device as a convicted felon. Michael Jerrod Scott, 40, was found in possession of firearms, ammunition, drugs, and cash during a search at his residence in Portsmouth."It’s illegal for convicted felons to possess firearms, and those who do should expect to be held accountable to the fullest extent of the law," said Attorney General Miyares.The announcement was made by a joint statement from.