Kendrick Hoggan, 27, of Indianapolis, Indiana, has been sentenced to five years in federal prison after pleading guilty to unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
According to court documents, on February 9, 2021, an officer with the Kokomo Police Department (KPD) stopped a vehicle for a traffic infraction near the intersection of North and Indiana Streets in Kokomo, Indiana. The officer smelled marijuana coming from inside the vehicle and asked the occupants of the vehicle to exit. Hoggan exited from the front passenger seat and began running.
Another officer attempted to stop Hoggan by grabbing his jacket and sweatshirt. The jacket and sweatshirt slid off Hoggan and he continued running.
A KPD officer caught up with Hoggan a short time later. Hoggan resisted by kicking the officer and damaged the officer’s lapel radio microphone. The officer was eventually able to secure Hoggan in handcuffs. A .357 caliber handgun that slid out of Hoggan’s jacket while he was running was recovered by police. Officers searched Hoggan’s person and his jacket finding multiple cell phones, U.S. currency and a user quantity of methamphetamine.
Hoggan has multiple prior felonies in state court, including convictions for robbery and alteration of a handgun’s identifying marks. Hoggan committed the February 2021 offense while serving a criminal sentence for robbery. Hoggan is prohibited by federal law from possessing firearms due to his prior felony convictions.
The case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives in conjunction with the Kokomo Police Department. U.S. District Judge James R. Sweeney II imposed the sentence, which also includes three years of supervised release following Hoggan’s release from federal prison.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Lawrence D. Hilton prosecuted the case. This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods, a program aimed at reducing violent crime and gun violence in communities.
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- Andre Kase Jr, Possession of Stolen Firearm, Cedar Rapids IA, 2013 · Indiana
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Key Facts
- State: Indiana
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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