CHICAGO — A convicted felon who sold guns out of his garage in Chicago’s Auburn Gresham neighborhood has been found guilty of illegally possessing firearms.
Jamel Davis, 28, was convicted of illegal possession of a firearm by a felon on Wednesday. The conviction carries a maximum sentence of ten years in prison.
The case against Davis arose during the course of a larger federal investigation that has removed more than 100 guns from the streets of Chicago. The probe involved controlled firearm sales to cooperating individuals.
Evidence at trial revealed that Davis provided one of the firearms to an individual in the garage of Davis’ home. Unbeknownst to Davis, the individual was cooperating with law enforcement and had surreptitiously recorded the transaction.
The jury verdict was announced by Zachary T. Fardon, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, and George Lauder, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Chicago Field Division of the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
The government is represented by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Nicole Kim and Carol Bell. U.S. District Judge Sara L. Ellis scheduled a sentencing hearing for March 14, 2017.
The crime took place on July 23, 2014, at the 7600 block of South Seeley Avenue in Chicago. Davis was previously convicted of a felony and was not legally authorized to possess the firearms.
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Key Facts
- State: Illinois
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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