Firearms Offenses
Matthew Pruitt, age 20, of Cheyenne, Wyoming, was sentenced on May 26, 2023, to 27 months in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm U.S. District Court Judge Alan B. Johnson imposed the sentence, which included three years of supervised release and a $100 special assessment. The crime was investigated by the Cheyenne Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Assistant U.S. Attorney Timothy J. Forwood prosecuted the case.
Firearms and Drug Trafficking
Isaiah Williams, age 21, of Casper, Wyoming, was sentenced on June 14, 2023, for being an unlawful user of a controlled substance in possession of a firearm, to 12 months and one day in prison with three years of supervised release and a $100 special assessment. U.S. District Court Judge Alan B. Johnson imposed the sentence. On April 14, 2022, Casper Police Department stopped Williams for a traffic violation. Smelling marijuana, the officer conducted a probable cause search of the vehicle where he found marijuana and a handgun. When asked about the firearm, Williams admitted it was his. The crime was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Jonathan C. Coppom.