Raimundo Hogan Convicted as Armed Career Criminal

Raimundo Hogan, 42, of Jacksonville, is going down hard after a federal jury found him guilty of being a felon in possession of a firearm. The conviction, handed down yesterday in federal court, marks the latest fall for a man already deep in the criminal shadows — and now staring at a mandatory 15-year federal sentence, with the possibility of life behind bars.

The crime unfolded on February 26, 2016, when the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office pulled over a vehicle for a simple seatbelt violation. What should’ve been a routine stop exploded into a high-stakes chase when Hogan, a passenger, bolted from the car gripping a loaded Glock pistol in his right hand. Officers and a civilian eyewitness both confirmed seeing the weapon before Hogan ditched it during his frantic run.

The gun was recovered at the scene. So was Hogan — minutes later, after a short but intense pursuit. He didn’t get far. The firearm, forensically linked to the flight, became the centerpiece of the prosecution’s case, a smoking gun in a life built on violence and defiance of the law.

Court records and Florida Department of Corrections files paint a brutal history: armed robbery, aggravated assault, carjacking, and a prior conviction for possession of a firearm by a felon. Each one stacks the deck under the Armed Career Criminal Act — a federal hammer designed for repeat gun offenders. Because of these prior convictions, Hogan is legally barred from possessing any firearm or ammunition. He broke that law — again — in broad daylight.

The case was investigated by the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). Prosecution was led by Assistant United States Attorneys Jason Mehta and Frank Talbot, who didn’t flinch in pushing for maximum accountability under federal sentencing guidelines.

This prosecution is part of the Department of Justice’s nationwide ‘Project Safe Neighborhoods’ initiative, aimed at dismantling gun violence through aggressive federal prosecution. U.S. Attorney A. Lee Bentley, III, and ATF Special Agent in Charge Daryl R. McCrary are driving the strategy in the Middle District of Florida, coordinating with federal, state, and local agencies to target violent repeat offenders like Raimundo Hogan. Sentencing is scheduled for early next year.