Raimundo Hogan, Armed Career Criminal, Florida 2023

A federal jury has delivered a guilty verdict against Raimundo Hogan, 42, of Jacksonville, Florida, for being a felon in possession of a firearm. Hogan, who qualifies as an Armed Career Criminal, now faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years, up to life, in federal prison. His sentencing hearing will be scheduled for early next year.

On February 26, 2016, Hogan was a passenger in a car stopped for a seatbelt violation. According to testimony presented at trial, Hogan fled from the vehicle while holding a Glock pistol in his right hand. A patrol officer with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office and a civilian both witnessed Hogan with the pistol, which he threw and was recovered at the scene. After a short pursuit, Hogan was apprehended.

Hogan’s prior convictions for armed robbery, aggravated assault, carjacking, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon make him prohibited from possessing a firearm and ammunition under federal law.

The case was investigated by the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Jason Mehta and Frank Talbot.

This conviction marks another case prosecuted as part of the Department of Justice’s “Project Safe Neighborhoods” Program – a nationwide, gun-violence reduction strategy. United States Attorney A. Lee Bentley, III, along with Daryl R. McCrary, Special Agent in Charge, ATF, is coordinating the Project Safe Neighborhoods effort here in the Middle District of Florida in cooperation with federal, state, and local law enforcement officials.

Hogan’s conviction serves as a stark reminder of the consequences of gun violence and the importance of keeping our communities safe.

The mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm highlights the severity of the crime and the need for harsher penalties for those who choose to break the law.

Raimundo Hogan, 42, of Jacksonville, Florida, has been convicted of being a felon in possession of a firearm. He faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years, up to life, in federal prison.

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