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Tallahassee Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon
Tallahassee, FL – In a move to keep the community safe, a local man has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
Deonte Deangelo Hill, 33, of Tallahassee, Florida, was sentenced by United States Attorney John P. Heekin for the Northern District of Florida. According to court documents, Hill shot an AK-47-style rifle into the air in the parking lot of the Griffin Heights Apartment Complex on September 21, 2024.
Officers located Hill and the car used to leave Griffin Heights at another nearby apartment complex, where he fled on foot. After catching the defendant, officers located an AK-47-style rifle in the driver’s floorboard where the defendant had been. A photograph of the firearm was also found on the defendant’s cellphone.
Hill has previous federal convictions from 2012 for two counts of distribution of cocaine for which he served a 15-month sentence, and from 2017 for possession with intent to distribute hydrocodone and cocaine base, for which he served an 84-month sentence. He also has prior state convictions for possession of cannabis with intent to sell, possession of cocaine with intent to sell, and fleeing or attempting to elude an officer.
When Hill is released from prison, he will be on supervised release for a period of five years. The case involved an investigation by the Tallahassee Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney James A. McCain.
This case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the United States Attorney’s Office to protect our communities from perpetrators of violent crime.
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Florida is encouraging everyone to lock their car doors, particularly at night, to prevent burglaries from unlocked automobiles, which are a significant source of guns for criminals in the Northern District of Florida.
Key Facts
- State: Florida
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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