J. Frederick Braswell, III, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, Arkansas 2024

LITTLE ROCK

A North Little Rock man has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm, marking the third time he has been convicted of this crime.

J. Frederick Braswell, III, 26, was sentenced on August 15, 2025 by United States District Judge Lee P. Rudofsky after pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm. Braswell was also sentenced to three years’ supervised release.

The investigation revealed that on August 25, 2024, law enforcement officers conducted a traffic stop of Braswell for speeding. Braswell attempted to flee from officers, reaching speeds of 100 miles per hour. After a tactical vehicle intervention disabled his car, Braswell then fled on foot, jumping a privacy fence and entering someone’s residence. Officers followed Braswell, locating him inside the residence and in possession of a backpack containing multiple bags of marijuana, Xanax, a scale, money, and a Glock 29, 10mm firearm with an extended magazine.

Braswell’s previous conviction in February 2024 for possession of a firearm by a felon resulted in a 60-month suspended imposition of sentence, despite it being his second such conviction at the time. Braswell’s criminal history includes felony drug convictions for possession of oxycodone and possession of marijuana with purpose to deliver, as well as two convictions for possession of firearms by certain person, theft by receiving, and fleeing.

The investigation was conducted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives with assistance from the Arkansas State Police. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Stacy Williams.

United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas Jonathan D. Ross announced the sentence, which marks the third time Braswell has been convicted for possessing a gun after becoming a felon.

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