News from July 2023
Man Pleads Guilty to Straw Purchasing Firearm Recovered Near Fatal Odessa Shooting
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 30, 2023
News Release: MIDLAND, Texas - An Odessa man pleaded guilty in a federal court in Midland on Monday to one count of false statement during purchase of a firearm.
Drug Courier Sentenced to 37 Months in Federal Prison
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 30, 2023
News Release: Vanessa Roberts Avery, U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Armando Varela-Plaza, 41, a citizen of Mexico last residing in Queens, New York, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Alvin W. Thompson in Hartford to 37 months of imprisonment for his role in a drug trafficking ring.
Drugs Seized From Residence in Claiborne Parish Leads to 15+ Year Sentence for Haynesville Man
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 30, 2023
News Release: SHREVEPORT, La. -United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced the sentencing of Dean Fitzgerald Williams, 40, of Haynesville, Louisiana. United States District Judge Elizabeth E. Foote sentenced Williams to 181 months (15 years, 1 month) in prison, followed by 5 years of supervised release for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking. Williams pleaded guilty to the charges on February 8, 2023.
New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty to Weapons Violations
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 30, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS - On July 20, 2023, Percy Smith, 43, a resident of New Orleans, pleaded guilty to a two-count indictment. Sentencing is set for Oct. 26, 2023, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.
Brookline Man Pleads Guilty to Possessing Machine Guns
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 30, 2023
News Release: BOSTON - A Brookline man pleaded guilty in federal court today to illegally possessing two machine guns.
Peoria, Illinois, Man Sentenced to 40 Months in Prison for Possession of a Firearm as a Felon
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 30, 2023
News Release: PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria, Illinois, man, Denzel L. Jordan, 29, of the 1200 block of North University Street, was sentenced on July 20, 2023, to 40 months in federal prison for possession of a firearm and ammunition, to be followed by three years of supervised release.
Mercer County Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Heroin Trafficking, Unlawful Possession of Firearms, and Possession of Firearm in Furtherance of Heroin Trafficking
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 30, 2023
News Release: TRENTON, N.J. - A Mercer County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 300 months in prison for heroin trafficking and firearms charges, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.
Zephyrhills Man Sentenced to 27 Months for Unlawful Making of a Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 30, 2023
News Release: Tampa, FL - U.S. District Judge Mary Scriven has sentenced James John Hall (34, Zephyrhills) to two years and three months in federal prison for unlawfully making a firearm. Hall had pleaded guilty on April 3, 2023.
Gangster Disciples Member Pleads Guilty to Federal Gun Charge
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 30, 2023
News Release: COLUMBUS, Ga. - A confirmed member of the Gangster Disciples faces up to life in prison after he pleaded guilty to a federal gun charge; the firearm was linked to a domestic violence assault through ATF’s National Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN).
Moravia Man Sentenced to 41 Months for Unlawfully Possessing a Short-Barreled Rifle
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 30, 2023
News Release: SYRACUSE, NEW YORK - Duane Hollenbeck, 54, of Moravia, New York, was sentenced today to serve 41 months in federal prison for possessing an unregistered short-barreled rifle.
Peoria, Illinois, Man Sentenced to 48 Months in Prison for Possessing a Firearm as a Felon
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 30, 2023
News Release: PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria, Illinois, man, Terrance T. Dotson, 50, of the 1600 block of South Livingston Street, was sentenced on July 20, 2023, to 48 months’ imprisonment, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for possessing a firearm and ammunition as a felon.
New Orleans Man Indicted for Violation of the Federal Gun Control Act
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 30, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS -- Chrstopher Shaw, 35, of New Orleans was indicted for violating the Federal Gun Control Act by being a felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 922(g)(1), announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.
Mount Dora Convicted Felon Sentenced to Seven Years for Illegally Possessing a Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 30, 2023
News Release: Ocala, Florida - Senior United States District Judge John Antoon II has sentenced Woodrow Milton Butler (40, Mount Dora) to seven years in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. The court also ordered the forfeiture of the firearm and ammunition used in the offense. Butler had pleaded guilty on Feb. 1, 2023.
New Orleans Man Sentenced for Violating Controlled Substances Act
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 30, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - MARVIN SIMS, age 34, a resident of New Orleans, was sentenced today by United States District Judge Eldon E. Fallon on one count of conspiracy to distribute and to possess with the intent to distribute heroin and fentanyl, in violation of the Federal Controlled Substances Act, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.
District Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Child Sexual Abuse
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 30, 2023
News Release: Defendant Sexually Abused a Minor Child Over a Six-Month Period.
Maple Grove Felon Sentenced to Prison for Illegal Possession of Ammunition
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 30, 2023
News Release: MINNEAPOLIS - A Maple Grove man has been sentenced to 30 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for illegal possession of ammunition, announced United States Attorney Andrew M. Luger.
Convicted Armed Robber Sentenced to More Than 5 Years in Federal Prison for Illegally Acquiring a Firearm Through a “Straw-Purchase” Scheme
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 30, 2023
News Release: INDIANAPOLIS- Randy Coffey, 36, of Indianapolis, Indiana, has been sentenced to 63 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to illegally possessing a firearm.
Madison Felon Sentenced to 6 Years for Possessing a Firearm
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 30, 2023
News Release: MADISON, WIS. - Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Donquil D. McLemore, 20, Madison, Wisconsin was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to 6 years in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a felon. McLemore’s sentence will be followed by 3 years of supervision. McLemore pleaded guilty to this charge on Feb. 17, 2023.
Grand Jury Indicts Two Central Ohio Men for Bank Robbery, Gun Crime in Connection With I-70 Shootout
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 30, 2023
News Release: COLUMBUS, Ohio - A federal grand jury here has returned a two-count indictment charging two central Ohio men with aiding and abetting bank robbery and aiding abetting the use of a firearm in a crime of violence.