Jermal Marquis Chambers, Possession of Firearms, Florida 2014

Apopka Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Gun Charges

ORLANDO, FL - In a federal court, U.S. District Judge Carlos E. Mendoza sentenced Jermal Marquis Chambers to 15 years in federal prison for possession of firearms and ammunition in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, and possession of firearms and ammunition by a convicted felon.

The sentence included 10 years for possessing the firearms in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime and 5 years for the possession by a convicted felon offense, to be served consecutively. The Court also ordered Chambers to forfeit 10 firearms and hundreds of rounds of ammunition that he possessed.

According to the plea agreement, on May 7, 2013, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) responded to the scene of a shooting in Apopka in which multiple attackers used multiple firearms to shoot at several victims. Evidence retrieved at the scene included .40 caliber, 9 mm, and .45 caliber shell casings. One victim was severely injured with a gunshot wound to his pelvis.

During the afternoon of May 7, 2013, unknown assailants shot at Chambers and his uncle outside an apartment complex. No one was injured during the incident.

Late in the evening on May 9, 2013, OCSO responded to another scene of a shooting in Apopka. Multiple attackers had fired bullets into a house where Chambers lived. A subsequent examination of the residence revealed approximately 68 bullet holes in the structure, along with fired cartridges from at least three firearms of different calibers near the structure.

Chambers was previously convicted of felony burglary in 2006 and was, therefore, prohibited from possessing firearms or ammunition under federal law.

1. Defendant/respondent real full name: Jermal Marquis Chambers

2. Exact criminal charges: possession of firearms and ammunition in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, and possession of firearms and ammunition by a convicted felon

3. City and state: Orlando, Florida

4. Exact date: July 25, 2014

5. Sentence or outcome: 15 years in federal prison

6. Dollar amounts where applicable: None

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdfl/pr/apopka-man-sentenced-15-years-possessing-firearms