Rontavis Davis, Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon, Georgia 2018
Rontavis Davis, 39, Sentenced to 120 Months in Gun Case
ALBANY – In a crackdown on gun violence, Rontavis Davis, 39, of Albany, Georgia, was sentenced to 120 months and three years supervised release by the Honorable Leslie Gardner on one count of Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon.
According to the plea agreement, drugs and a pistol were found on Mr. Davis during a routine traffic stop in Dougherty County in February 2018. Mr. Davis was previously convicted of Theft by Receiving Stolen Property and Forgery on June 13, 1997, Child Molestation on May 5, 1997, Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Distribute and Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon on August 1, 2002, Possession of Cocaine on August 20, 2007, Failure to Register as a Sex Offender on August 20, 2007, and Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute on September 13, 2013, all cases in Dougherty County Superior Court.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Leah McEwen is prosecuting this case for the Government.
The case is part of the Project Safe Neighborhoods initiative, a Department of Justice program aimed at reducing violent crime rates and removing guns from the hands of convicted felons.
The federal prosecutions of gun crimes increased by 25% in 2018 over 2017 in the Middle District of Georgia.
Mr. Davis's sentencing is a significant step in the effort to make communities safer.
Key Facts
- State: Georgia
- Category: Weapons
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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