A firearms trafficker who encouraged his wife and brother-in-law to purchase guns on his behalf has been sentenced to 96 months in prison, followed by 36 months of supervised release.
Kevin Lewis, 38, of Houston, Texas, was sentenced by United States District Judge David G. Campbell on March 19, 2025, for aiding and abetting a material false statement during the purchase of a firearm.
Beginning in February 2020, Lewis, a convicted felon prohibited from possessing firearms, encouraged his wife, Karra Lewis, and brother-in-law, Isaac Godfrey, to purchase firearms on his behalf over the course of a year and a half.
Lewis then sold those firearms to other people, predominantly in California.
Karra Lewis was sentenced to 18 months in prison, and Godfrey was sentenced to 42 months in prison. All three defendants were arrested in Houston.
This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) in Phoenix, with the assistance of ATF Houston, Mesa Police Department Major Crimes Unit, and the Police Department of Houston, conducted the investigation in this case.
The United States Attorney’s Office, District of Arizona, Phoenix, handled the prosecution.
CASE NUMBER: CR-23-01809-PHX-DGC
RELEASE NUMBER: 2025-041_ Lewis
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Key Facts
- State: Arizona
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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