Tracy Wright Jr, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, Arkansas 2024

Crossett Man Sentenced to Over 5 Years in Federal Prison for Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm

El Dorado, Arkansas – Tracy Wright Jr., a 25-year-old from Crossett, Arkansas, was sentenced to 70 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release for one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm, according to Acting United States Attorney David Clay Fowlkes.

The Honorable Chief Judge Susan O. Hickey presided over the sentencing hearing in the United States District Court in El Dorado on June 30, 2020. Wright was a convicted felon who was encountered by deputies with the Ashley County Sheriff’s Department and officers with the Crossett Police Department on July 27, 2019.

Law enforcement officials were aware of an active warrant for Wright’s arrest. After taking Wright into custody, a search of his person resulted in officers locating two handguns in his pants pocket.

Wright was indicted by a federal grand jury in October 2019 and entered a guilty plea in January 2020. This case was prosecuted as a part of the Project Safe Neighborhoods Initiative, which is aimed at reducing gun and gang violence, deterring illegal possession of firearms, and improving the safety of residents in the Western District of Arkansas.

Participants in the initiative include federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies. The case was investigated by the Ashley County Sheriff’s Office, the Crossett Police Department, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Fire, Tobacco, and Explosives (ATF). Assistant United States Attorney Bryan Achorn prosecuted the case for the United States.

The Project Safe Neighborhoods Initiative is a collaborative effort to reduce gun and gang violence in the Western District of Arkansas. The initiative is aimed at improving the safety of residents in the region and deterring illegal possession of firearms.

This case is a prime example of the initiative’s success in reducing gun violence in the Western District of Arkansas. Wright’s sentence sends a strong message that possessing a firearm as a convicted felon will not be tolerated in our community.

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