Andre Jamar Turman, Possession of a Loaded Pistol by a Felon, Washington 2023

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Defendant Sentenced for Pistol Possession in Washington DC

Washington DC – In a move to keep the streets safer, U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro announced that previously convicted felon Andre Jamar Turman, 34, of the District of Columbia, has been sentenced to 28 months in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a loaded pistol while on pretrial release for multiple cases.

Turman pleaded guilty on Dec. 17, 2024, to the indictment charging him with unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition by a felon. In addition to the 28-month prison term, U.S. District Court Judge Jia M. Cobb ordered Turman to serve three years of supervised release.

The arrest of Turman took place on May 4, 2023, when Deputy U.S. Marshals and MPD detectives were searching for him due to numerous bench warrants out of D.C. Superior Court as well as an outstanding arrest warrant. At about 11:30 a.m., officers spotted and arrested Turman on the 2400 block of Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, near Twining Square Park.

A Deputy U.S. Marshal patted down the right front pants pocket and recovered a loaded Haskell Model JS-45 pistol. The firearm was not registered in the District of Columbia. In addition, the firearm previously had been reported as stolen.

Turman was prohibited from possessing a firearm because he had been previously convicted of carrying a pistol without a license and sentenced to more than a year in prison. At the time of his arrest, he was on probation and pretrial release for multiple cases, including release in another firearm case in Maryland.

This case was investigated by the ATF, MPD, and U.S. Marshals. It was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Shezhad Akhtar and Chrisellen Rebecca Kolb. The community can rest a little easier knowing that justice has been served in this case.