Indianapolis man sentenced to 15 years for unlawful firearm possession
John Foster, 48, an Indianapolis man was sentenced to 15 years in prison for being an armed career criminal and illegally possessing a firearm, announced U.S. Attorney Josh J. Minkler.
Foster was convicted of dealing cocaine in 2006, burglary in 1988, and robbery in 1986, all in Marion County, rendering him ineligible to possess a firearm.
On October 5, 2015, Foster was confronted by officers from the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) while driving a stolen SUV near the intersection of Southport Road and South Meridian Street.
During the pursuit, Foster drove through the front yard of a business and fled south on Meridian Street. Several weeks prior, he had walked away from a work release facility in Oldham County, Kentucky.
IMPD officers stopped Foster in the parking lot of Perry Meridian Middle School, where they observed him holding a pistol in his hand as he got out of the stolen vehicle.
The Armed Career Criminal Act mandates a minimum 15-year sentence for anyone possessing a firearm after three prior convictions for serious drug offenses or violent felonies.
Foster must serve three years of supervised release following his sentence, according to Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeffrey D. Preston.
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Key Facts
- State: Indiana
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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