Christopher Charles Mathis, a multi-convicted felon from Little Rock, Arkansas, has been sentenced to over sixteen years in federal prison for the illegal possession of a firearm. The sentence was announced by United States Attorney Jonathan D. Ross for the Eastern District of Arkansas and imposed by United States District Judge James M. Moody, Jr.
Mathis, 43, pleaded guilty on February 13, 2024, to one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm. The court handed down a sentence of 195 months—more than 16 years—in the Bureau of Prisons, followed by three years of supervised release.
Mathis’ record is lengthy, including convictions for residential burglary, domestic battery of a pregnant woman, terroristic threatening, and drug possession with intent to deliver. He was indicted on May 3, 2023, for his latest offense.
The incident that led to Mathis’ sentencing unfolded on July 22, 2022, when Little Rock Police Department officers responded to an apartment complex after a report of a man openly carrying a firearm. Witnesses identified Mathis as the suspect and police found him in possession of a gun hidden behind nearby dumpsters.
Mathis’ sentence reflects his classification as an armed career criminal, with the maximum penalty facing him including life imprisonment without parole.
This investigation was a collaborative effort between the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Little Rock Police Department. For more information on the office of the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas, visit here or follow them on Twitter at @USAO_EDAR.
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Key Facts
- State: Arkansas
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime|Sex Crimes|Cybercrime|Public Corruption|Weapons|Human Trafficking|White Collar Crime|Organized Crime
- Source: Official Source ↗
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