Benjamin Garmon, Jr., Possessing Firearm and Ammunition, Florida 2024

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Orlando Man Pleads Guilty to Illegally Possessing Firearm and Ammunition

Benjamin Garmon, Jr., a 25-year-old Orlando resident, has pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon. According to court documents, Garmon faces a maximum penalty of 15 years in federal prison.

On January 20, 2024, deputies from the Orange County Sheriff’s Office were conducting a homicide investigation and executed a search warrant at Garmon’s home on Gadwall Lane in Orlando. Garmon was present, along with his girlfriend, at the time of the search.

During the execution of the warrant, law enforcement located a firearm inside a shoebox in the closet of Garmon’s bedroom. The firearm was a Glock, model 21 Gen 4, .45 caliber pistol, loaded with ammunition. Garmon told the deputies that he had moved the firearm from a dresser in his bedroom to a shoebox in the closet when the deputies arrived at his home to execute the warrant.

At the time Garmon possessed the firearm and ammunition, he had previously been convicted of four felonies, including carrying a concealed firearm on July 25, 2018, burglary of a structure, grand theft, and resisting law enforcement officer without violence in March 2019. As a convicted felon, Garmon is prohibited from possessing a firearm or ammunition under federal law.

This case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Orange County Sheriff’s Office. It is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Kara Wick.

Benjamin Garmon, Jr., Defendant Information:

Exact Criminal Charges: Possessing a firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon
City and State: Orlando, Florida
Exact Date: January 20, 2024
Sentence or Outcome: Pleaded guilty, faces maximum penalty of 15 years in federal prison

This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone.