Foster Darnell Johnson, Sr., Gun Offense and Drug Trafficking, Florida 2022

A convicted felon, Foster Darnell Johnson, Sr., 37, of Pensacola, Florida, has been sentenced to eight years in federal prison for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and for possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine, hydrocodone, and large volumes of marijuana.

The sentence was announced by Jason R. Coody, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida. “Removing firearms from the hands of violent felons, here an intoxicated drug trafficker who had twice been convicted of domestic battery, undoubtedly makes our community safer,” Coody said.

On August 13, 2022, in the early morning hours, Johnson returned home with his wife from an evening of drinking. A domestic dispute ensued, and Johnson fired a pistol down the hallway of the second story of the residence where three minor children had been sleeping.

Jacksonville, FL – Foster Darnell Johnson, Sr., 37, of Pensacola, Florida, was sentenced to eight years in federal prison for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and for possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine, hydrocodone, and large volumes of marijuana.

The crime took place on August 13, 2022, in Pensacola, Florida. Johnson fired a pistol down the hallway of the second story of the residence where three minor children had been sleeping. Johnson then entered one of the minor children’s bedrooms with the pistol, at which point his wife dialed 911, in fear of her and her children’s lives.

Johnson’s imprisonment will be followed by 3-years of supervised release during which he will be required to participate in anger management and domestic violence counseling. Assistant United States Attorney Jennifer Callahan prosecuted the case.

Johnson’s conviction was the result of an investigation conducted by the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

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