A Sanford felon has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for being in possession of a firearm.
Senior U.S. District Judge G. Kendall Sharp handed down the sentence to Bobby Deon Horn (32, Sanford) on May 28, 2014.
Horn was found guilty of being a felon in possession of a firearm, a serious charge that carries significant consequences.
According to court documents, on November 23, 2013, officers from the Orlando Police Department responded to a 911 call reporting that several males were smoking marijuana in the area of a closed Post Office on South Orange Blossom Trail in Orlando.
Upon arriving at that location, the officers observed Horn and others standing near the closed Post Office. Horn was holding an open container of alcohol and the officers smelled the odor of marijuana on him.
The officers eventually searched Horn and recovered from him a loaded semiautomatic pistol, narcotic pills, and $1,481 in cash.
Prior to possessing the firearm and ammunition on November 23, 2013, Horn had previously been convicted of multiple felony offenses, including a serious drug offense and a violent felony.
As such, Horn was prohibited from possessing a firearm or ammunition under federal law.
This case was investigated by the Orlando Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).
It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Andrew C. Searle.
Horn’s sentence is a result of the Department of Justice’s ‘Project Safe Neighborhoods’ program, a nationwide, gun-violence reduction strategy.
The program aims to reduce gun violence and improve public safety in communities across the country.
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- Lindsey Hayes, Felon in Possession of Ammunition, North Carolina 2024 · North Carolina
- Felix Becerra Herrera, Hostage Taking and Using a Firearm During a Violent Felony, Florida 2016 · Florida
Key Facts
- State: Florida
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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