LITTLE ROCK, AR—On December 18, 2023, United States District Judge Lee P. Rudofsky sentenced Dontarious Marquette Henderson, 28, to 70 months in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm.
In addition to the prison sentence of nearly six years, Judge Rudofsky sentenced Henderson, of Little Rock, to three years supervised release.
Henderson was indicted on September 8, 2022, on one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm. He faced a maximum sentence of 10 years’ imprisonment. There is no parole in the federal system.
On November 11, 2021, the Arkansas State Police attempted to conduct a traffic stop when Henderson failed to stop, activated his hazard lights, and ran through a red light, nearly striking a vehicle. The pursuit continued at speeds up to 90 miles per hour through the streets of Little Rock, Arkansas, when Henderson struck another person’s vehicle. Henderson pulled a backpack out of the vehicle and began to flee on foot. He was taken into custody and during a search, Troopers located a Ruger handgun magazine containing 17 rounds in Henderson’s front pocket. A Ruger P89 pistol with an extended magazine inserted on the front seat passenger floorboard was also discovered in Henderson’s vehicle.
Henderson was taken into custody and during a search, authorities found a Ruger handgun magazine containing 17 rounds and a Ruger P89 pistol with an extended magazine inserted in the vehicle. The investigation was conducted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives and the Arkansas State Police.
The defendant will serve 70 months in federal prison for his crimes. Additional information about the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas is available online at https://www.justice.gov/edar.
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Key Facts
- State: Arkansas
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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