Kewon Dontrell White, Gun Crime, Texas 2020

Kewon Dontrell White, a 23-year-old man, has been sentenced to 105 months in federal prison for a firearm crime in Texas. White was accused of possessing a 9mm semi-automatic pistol, which was discovered in his pants pocket on Aug. 16, 2020.

According to the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, Chad E. Meacham, White had previously been convicted of felony offenses involving unauthorized use of motor vehicles and evading arrest and detention.

White was pulled over by law enforcement for a traffic violation while riding a dirt bike in Lancaster, Texas. Instead of stopping, he ignored the officers' lights and sirens and fled the scene. A high-speed chase ensued, resulting in White crashing his dirt bike and fleeing on foot. He was eventually detained by the officers.

The investigation into White's firearm crime was conducted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives and the Dallas Police Department, with assistance from the Duncanville and Lancaster Police Departments. The U.S. Marshal’s Service assisted in the arrest.

Assistant U.S. Attorneys Myria Boehm and Abe McGlothin prosecuted the case. White has also been charged by Dallas County with the murder of 28-year-old rapper Melvin Nobel, also known as Mo3. That case remains pending.

White is presumed innocent on the state charges until proven guilty in a court of law.

U.S. District Judge Karen Gren Scholer sentenced White to 105 months in federal prison. The prison term is a result of White's guilty plea to possession of a firearm by a convicted felon in May.

White's sentence will run concurrently with any potential sentence he may receive in the state case.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndtx/pr/man-awaiting-murder-trial-sentenced-almost-nine-years-gun-crime