News from 2022
Duluth Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Attempted Bank Robbery & Illegal Gun Possession
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 26, 2022
News Release: MADISON, WIS. - Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Cody Walker-Nelson, 31, Duluth, Minnesota was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge William Conley to 10 years in prison for attempted bank robbery and possessing firearms as a felon. Walker-Nelson pleaded guilty to these charges on May 24, 2022.
Repeat Felon Sentenced to 85 Months in Federal Prison After Being Found Unconscious in his Running Vehicle While Illegally Possessing a Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 26, 2022
News Release: INDIANAPOLIS - Jerry Poindexter, 27, of Indianapolis, was sentenced to 85 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm.
Norfolk Man Sentenced for Possessing Glock Switches and Glock Handgun in Furtherance of Drug-Trafficking Crime
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 26, 2022
News Release: NORFOLK, Va. - A Norfolk man was sentenced today to 140 months in prison for possessing several Glock switches, or autosear kits, that convert handguns into fully automatic machineguns, as well as a Glock handgun that he used protect his marijuana-distribution efforts.
Four-time Felon Sentenced to 2.5 Years in Federal Prison for Being Found Unlawfully in Possession of a Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 26, 2022
News Release: INDIANAPOLIS - TorVon Davis, 31, of Indianapolis, was sentenced to two-and-a-half years in federal prison after pleading guilty to unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon.
Bakersfield Man Pleads Guilty to Unlawfully Possessing Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 26, 2022
News Release: Katterin McCray, 25, of Bakersfield, pleaded guilty today to being a felon in possession of a firearm, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
Rochester Felon Indicted for Federal Firearm Violation
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 26, 2022
News Release: MINNEAPOLIS - A federal grand jury returned an indictment against a Rochester man for possession of a firearm as a felon, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.
Rapid City Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking Conspiracy
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 26, 2022
News Release: United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a Rapid City, South Dakota, man convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance was sentenced on Aug. 19, 2022, by U.S. District Court Judge Karen E. Schreier.
Repeat Violent Felon Sentenced to 57 Months in Federal Prison for Possessing Firearms While Serving Community Corrections for Prior Firearms Offenses
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 26, 2022
News Release: INDIANAPOLIS - Christopher Allen, 29, of Indianapolis, was sentenced to 57 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
Florissant Man Sentenced to 14+ Years on Gun, Drug Charges
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 26, 2022
News Release: ST. LOUIS - U.S. District Judge Rodney W. Sippel on Thursday sentenced a man from Florissant, Missouri to 14 years and three months in prison on drug and gun charges.
Las Vegas Man Indicted for Unlawful Manufacture and Sales of Privately Made Firearms, Including Machine Gun Conversion Devices, Without a Federal Firearms License
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 26, 2022
News Release: LAS VEGAS - Clarence Meekins (36) made his initial appearance today for allegedly possessing a machine gun and selling Privately Made Firearms (PMFs) - including machine gun conversion devices known as “Glock Switches" - without a Federal Firearms License. Meekins was previously convicted of two felonies in New York State.
Jury Convicts San Ygnacio Man for Brandishing AR-15
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 26, 2022
News Release: LAREDO, Texas - A federal jury in Laredo has convicted a 45-year-old man of being a felon in possession of a firearm, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.
Cleveland Man Previously Serving Life in Prison Sentenced for Drug Trafficking and Possession of a Firearm as a Felon
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 26, 2022
News Release: AKRON - Andre Badley, 49, of Cleveland, Ohio, was sentenced on Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022, by U.S. District Judge John R. Adams to nearly 20 years in prison after he was convicted at trial of being a felon in possession of a firearm and possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine, cocaine, fentanyl and heroin.
Federal Jury Finds Palmetto Man Guilty of Armed Robbery, Possessing a Firearm As a Convicted Felon, Contempt, and Extortion
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 26, 2022
News Release: Tampa, Florida - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that a federal jury today found Delon Adams (50, Palmetto) guilty of four counts of robbery, four counts of brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence, possessing a firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon, ...
Grundy County Man Sentenced to More Than 12 Years in Federal Prison for Illegally Possessing Firearms and Explosive Devices
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 26, 2022
News Release: CHICAGO - A Grundy County man has been sentenced to 12 and a half years in federal prison for illegally possessing firearms and explosive devices.
Minneapolis Felon Pleads Guilty to Illegal Possession of a Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 26, 2022
News Release: MINNEAPOLIS - A Minneapolis man has pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm as a felon, announced United States Attorney Andrew M. Luger.
Central Ohio Man Sentenced to More Than 8 Years in Prison for 5 Armed Robberies at Dayton Dollar Store
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 26, 2022
News Release: DAYTON, Ohio - David Joseph Carter II, 22, of Powell, Ohio, was sentenced in U.S. District Court today to 100 months in prison for robbing a local Dollar General store five times while armed.
Licensed Federal Firearm Dealer Pleads Guilty to Committing Firearm Violations With Unlicensed Dealer
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 26, 2022
News Release: SAN ANTONIO - A Liberty Hill man pleaded guilty yesterday for his role in facilitating the dealing of firearms by an unlicensed co-conspirator.
Selling Synthetic Drugs Results in $9.2M Forfeiture and Prison for Seven
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 26, 2022
News Release: HOUSTON - The seventh and final member involved in a synthetic narcotics distribution network has been ordered to federal prison, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.
Drug Trafficker Receives 15+ Year Sentence for Possession of Methamphetamine
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 26, 2022
News Release: SHREVEPORT, La. - United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced that Michael C. Francis, 37, of Bossier City, Louisiana, has been sentenced in United States District Court. Chief United States District Judge S. Maurice Hicks, Jr. sentenced Francis to 188 months (15 years, 8 months) in prison, followed by 5 years of supervised release, on drug trafficking charges.
Convicted Felon Sentenced to 262 Months in Prison for Firearm Possession Following Armed Standoff With Police
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 26, 2022
News Release: TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA - Jermaine Lee Walker, 45, of Quincy, Florida, was sentenced to 262 months in federal prison after he pled guilty to possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. The prison term will be followed by 5 years of supervised release. Jason R. Coody, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida, announced the sentence.