Natquan T. Johnson, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, New Jersey 2023

State: New Jersey
Category: Violent Crime
Source: <a href="https://www.justice.gov/usao-nj/pr/monmouth-county-man-sentenced-33-months-prison-unlawfully-possessing-firearm" style="color:#cc0000;" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">DOJ Press Release ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â‚¬Â Ã¢â‚¬â€

Natquan T. Johnson, 26, of Asbury Park, New Jersey, has been brought to justice after being sentenced to 33 months in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm. The case unfolded on July 27, 2019, when officers of the Asbury Park Police Department and detectives of the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office confronted Johnson at his residence after observing online social media postings depicting Johnson in possession of a handgun earlier that same day.

During a consensual search of the residence, law enforcement located the firearm, a Smith & Wesson .40 caliber semi-automatic handgun loaded with nine rounds of ammunition. As a previously convicted felon, Johnson is not permitted to possess firearms under federal law.

Johnson, a previously convicted felon, had pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Michael A. Shipp to an indictment charging him with one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm. Judge Shipp imposed the sentence today in Trenton federal court.

The investigation leading to today’s sentencing was a collaborative effort between special agents of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives, Newark Division, Trenton Field Office, under the direction of Acting Special Agent in Charge Craig B. Kailimai; officers of the Asbury Park Police Department, under the direction of Chief of Police David Kelso; and detectives of the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office, under the direction of Acting Prosecutor Lori Linskey.

In addition to the prison term, Judge Shipp sentenced Johnson to three years of supervised release. Johnson, a resident of Asbury Park, New Jersey, will begin serving his sentence immediately.

The government is represented by Assistant U.S. Attorney Ian D. Brater of the Criminal Division in Trenton. This case serves as a reminder of the importance of gun safety and the consequences of violating federal law.

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