DC Felon Turman Gets 28 Months for Loaded Pistol

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Andre Jamar Turman, 34, of Washington, D.C., is headed back to prison. The repeat offender was sentenced today to 28 months behind bars for illegally packing a loaded Haskell Model JS-45 pistol while already facing multiple court cases. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro announced the sentence, a clear message that career criminals will be held accountable in the nation’s capital.

Turman pleaded guilty on December 17, 2024, to one count of unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition by a felon. U.S. District Court Judge Jia M. Cobb didn’t just stop at the prison term, tacking on an additional three years of supervised release once Turman eventually gets out. This wasn’t a first offense; Turman was already on probation *and* pretrial release when caught with the weapon.

The bust went down on May 4, 2023, near Twining Square Park on the 2400 block of Pennsylvania Avenue, SE. Deputy U.S. Marshals and detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) were actively searching for Turman due to a stack of outstanding bench warrants from D.C. Superior Court, plus an arrest warrant for reasons that remain undisclosed. When they found him, a quick pat-down revealed the loaded handgun tucked into his right front pants pocket.

Turns out, the firearm wasn’t just illegally possessed – it was stolen and hadn’t been registered in the District of Columbia. But that wasn’t the only red flag. Court documents reveal Turman was already prohibited from owning any firearms due to a prior conviction for carrying a pistol without a license, a crime that earned him over a year in the slammer. This wasn’t a lapse in judgment; it was a deliberate disregard for the law.

To add insult to injury, Turman was also on pretrial release in *another* firearm case – this one in Maryland. The man clearly has a pattern of behavior, and today’s sentencing reflects that. U.S. Marshal Robert Dixon of D.C. Superior Court and Chief Pamela A. Smith of the MPD joined U.S. Attorney Pirro in announcing the conviction, highlighting the collaborative effort that brought Turman to justice.

The case was investigated by the MPD and U.S. Marshals, and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Shezhad Akhtar and Chrisellen Rebecca Kolb. Case number: 23cr171. While 28 months isn’t a lifetime, it’s a start. But in a city drowning in gun violence, it’s a reminder that the fight for safer streets is far from over. Grimy Times will continue to track this case and others like it, holding those who prey on our communities accountable.

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