Fort Myers, Florida –U.S. District Judge Thomas Barber has sentenced James Wallace Mathis, Jr. (44, Fort Myers) to five years in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a previously convicted felon and distributing controlled substances. Mathis entered a guilty plea on October 30, 2024…

Fort Myers, Florida – U.S. District Judge Thomas Barber has sentenced Carl Samuel Thompson, Jr. (60, Fort Myers) to 15 years in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a previously convicted felon. Because of Thompson’s extensive criminal history—which includes at least three convictions for…

Tampa, FL - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Martez Manning (26, St. Petersburg) has pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon. Manning faces a minimum sentence of 15 years, up to life, in federal prison. A sentencing date has not yet been…

Tampa, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that William Roger Clayton (41, Arcadia) has pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. Clayton faces a maximum penalty of 15 years in federal prison…

Tampa, FL - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the return of a superseding indictment charging Justin Alan Seymour (37, Tennessee) with one count of Hobbs Act robbery and one count of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence. The same grand jury had…

Tampa, FL - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Darrius Lovett (27, St. Petersburg) has pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon. He faces up to 15 years in federal prison. A sentencing date has not yet been set…

Orlando, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Matthew L. Stephen Easton (35, Melrose) has pleaded guilty to firearms trafficking. Easton faces a maximum penalty of 15 years in federal prison. His sentencing hearing is scheduled for January 24, 2025. Easton’s…

Jacksonville, Florida – Senior United States District Judge Timothy J. Corrigan has sentenced Jucory Randell Kirtsey (44, Jacksonville) to 15 years in federal prison for possessing of a firearm as a convicted felon. Kirtsey qualified for an enhanced sentence as an Armed Career Criminal…