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Jury Finds Washington, D.C. Man Guilty of Federal Firearms Charge

A jury in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has found Ronnard Williams, 30, of Washington, D.C., guilty of illegal possession of a weapon by a felon. The verdict was announced by U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves and Robert J. Contee III, Chief of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD).

The charges stem from an incident on May 10, 2020, when officers from the Metropolitan Police Department patrolled the 2600 block of Birney Place in Southeast, Washington, D.C. and initiated a traffic stop of Williams’ vehicle. During the stop, an officer observed a firearm in the rear passenger side of the vehicle, which was recovered and determined to be a Glock, Model 22, .40 caliber semi-automatic pistol, loaded with one round in the chamber and 12 rounds in the magazine. Williams had prior convictions, including for armed robbery.

Following his arrest in this case, Williams was placed on pre-trial release subject to various conditions. After a tamper alert on his monitoring device in November 2020, he did not return to Court until he was re-arrested in October 2021. He has been in custody ever since.

In announcing the verdict, U.S. Attorney Graves and Chief Contee commended the work of those who investigated the case from the Metropolitan Police Department and the valuable assistance of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and United States Marshals Service in the course of the investigation. They also expressed appreciation for the work of those who prosecuted the case at the U.S. Attorney’s Office, including Assistant U.S. Attorneys Will Hart and Kimberly Paschall and Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Brian W. Lynch, as well as Paralegal Specialist Peter Gaboton.

Williams will be sentenced on March 10, 2023, by The Honorable Jia M. Cobb. The defendant’s prior convictions, including for armed robbery, are a significant factor in the severity of the charges.

The Metropolitan Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation worked together to investigate the case, which highlights the importance of collaboration between law enforcement agencies in combating crime in Washington, D.C.

Ronnard Williams, a 30-year-old resident of Washington, D.C., has been found guilty of illegal possession of a loaded semi-automatic pistol by a felon, a federal firearms charge. He will be sentenced on March 10, 2023.

The case is a prime example of the consequences of possessing a firearm as a convicted felon, a serious offense in the District of Columbia.