Brandon Martez Black, Possession of Firearm and Ammunition by Convicted Felon, Florida 2024

A Pensacola man has been sentenced to 100 months in prison after pleading guilty to possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon.

Brandon Martez Black, 27, of Pensacola, Florida, was sentenced on June 8, 2024, after previously pleading guilty to the charges.

According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Florida, Black, a felon with prior drug trafficking convictions, fled in a vehicle from the Florida Highway Patrol after an attempted traffic stop on June 8, 2024.

Black’s vehicle was disabled using a Precision Immobilization Technique, and he then fled on foot, throwing a loaded Glock .40 caliber pistol over a fence into a residential backyard.

The pistol was later recovered by law enforcement.

U.S. Attorney John P. Heekin praised the work of state and federal law enforcement partners who investigated the case.

The conviction and sentence were the result of a joint investigation by the Florida Highway Patrol, Escambia County Sheriff’s Office, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives.

The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Jeffrey M. Tharp.

This case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that targets violent crime in communities.

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Florida is one of 94 offices that serve as the nation’s principal litigators under the direction of the Attorney General.

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