A convicted felon in Alabama has been sentenced to 46 months in prison for illegally possessing a semi-automatic assault rifle.
Julian Devaughn Lewis, 46, of Tuscaloosa County, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge L. Scott Coogler for being a felon in possession of a firearm. Lewis pleaded guilty to the charge in December 2021.
According to the plea agreement, Lewis acquired the rifle in July 2021 and directed that it be stored in a Northport storage facility. After Lewis was arrested on an unrelated charge, an ATF special agent seized the rifle and ammunition at the storage facility.
Lewis has prior felony convictions for Unlawful Distribution of a Controlled Substance, Receiving Stolen Property, Second Degree, and Unlawful Possession of Marijuana, First Degree.
“The possession of a high-capacity assault rifle by a convicted felon is a potentially deadly situation, and I am grateful to our ATF partners for their work in bringing this defendant to justice,” said U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona.
“The ATF will continue to investigate, apprehend, and charge prohibited persons who illegally possess firearms. The ATF’s primary mission is to combat violent crime in our communities, and we will work tirelessly to keep the communities that we serve safe.” ATF Special Agent in Charge Mickey French stated.
ATF investigated the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Alan Baty prosecuted the case.
Julian Devaughn Lewis, a convicted felon, was sentenced to 46 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for being a felon in possession of a firearm. Lewis has prior felony convictions.
Defendant: Julian Devaughn Lewis
Criminal Charge: Felon in Possession of a Firearm
City and State: Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Exact Date: December 2021 (plea agreement), July 2021 (acquired rifle), 2022 (sentencing)
Sentence: 46 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release
Related Federal Cases
- Percy Lee Strother Jr., Possession of Firearm by Felon, AL 2018 · Alaska
- William Edward Jones, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, NV 2018 · Alabama
- Charles E. General, Illegal Possession of Stolen Firearm, Washington 2023 · Washington
- Charles General, Possession of Stolen Firearm, California 2023 · District of Columbia
- Elvin Leonardo Oliva-Rodriguez, Re-Entering Country Illegally, Alabama 2023 · Alabama
Key Facts
- State: Alabama
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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