Roderick Jones, Unlawful Firearm Possession, New York 2023

A 43-year-old Albany felon has been sentenced to eight years in prison for unlawfully possessing firearms, according to a recent sentencing.

Roderick Jones, a resident of Albany, was sentenced to 96 months in prison, which is equivalent to 8 years, for two separate instances of unlawfully possessing a firearm as a previously convicted felon.

The announcement was made by United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman, Chief Eric Hawkins of the Albany Police Department, and Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Division of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).

As part of his previously entered guilty plea, Jones admitted that he possessed a loaded .380 caliber pistol in his vehicle when he was arrested on impaired driving charges on January 17, 2019, after crashing his vehicle into a building on Rensselaer Street in Albany.

Jones further admitted that on September 29, 2019, he possessed a 9mm pistol that he discharged four times at two occupied residences in the Ida Yarbrough Homes in Albany. On both occasions, prior felony convictions for robbery prevented Jones from legally possessing firearms in New York.

United States District Judge Glenn T. Suddaby also ordered Jones to serve a 3-year term of supervised release following his release from prison.

The case was investigated by the Albany Police Department and ATF, with the assistance of the Albany County District Attorney's Office. It was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Dustin Segovia and Emmet O'Hanlon.

This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), the centerpiece of the federal government's violent crime reduction efforts. PSN is an evidence-based program proven to be effective at reducing violent crime.

Defendant: Roderick Jones

Criminal Charges: Unlawful Firearm Possession

City and State: Albany, New York

Exact Date: January 17, 2019 (arrest), September 29, 2019 (crime)

Sentence: 96 months (8 years) in prison

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndny/pr/albany-felon-sentenced-eight-years-prison-illegally-possessing-firearms