Chadiez White, Possessing a Firearm as a Convicted Felon, North Carolina 2024
A Fayetteville man has been sentenced to 130 months in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm.
Chadiez White, 24, was stopped by the Fayetteville Police for a traffic infraction on an unspecified date. Officers detected an odor of marijuana coming from the car and saw marijuana residue and paraphernalia in the lap of a passenger. White admitted to officers that there was marijuana and a firearm in the car.
White's vehicle was seized and searched, and the officers located a semiautomatic pistol with a large capacity magazine under the driver's seat, ammunition in the center console, 77 grams of marijuana and a digital scale in a backpack located behind the driver's seat, and six empty marijuana graphic baggies from the passenger side. White claimed ownership of everything found in the vehicle.
White's criminal history includes convictions for common law robbery, breaking and entering, and an unrelated prior conviction for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.
The case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program that brings 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.
White was sentenced on Thursday to 130 months in prison. His prior convictions include common law robbery, breaking and entering, and an unrelated prior conviction for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.
White's case is part of the Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) program, a joint effort of law enforcement agencies and the community to reduce crime and violence.
Related court documents and information can be found on the website of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina or on PACER by searching for Case No. 5:24-cr-00282-D.
Key Facts
- State: North Carolina
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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