Timothy Tijwan Doctor, Armed Career Criminal, Florida 2023

A Jacksonville man has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced.

Timothy Tijwan Doctor, 42, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Marcia Morales Howard on [no date given] for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon, a charge that qualifies him as an Armed Career Criminal and carries an enhanced penalty.

According to court documents, on August 11, 2018, multiple officers from the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office responded to a call at a home in Jacksonville. As officers arrived, they observed a crowd in front of the residence, with persons yelling, and what appeared to be a confrontation.

As officers separated the individuals in the crowd, Doctor was identified as having a firearm. Officers made contact with Doctor and removed a loaded Ruger .9mm pistol from his waistband. Further investigation determined that Doctor is a multi-time convicted felon.

This case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives - Jacksonville Field Office and the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office. It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Kevin C. Frein.

This sentence is the result of an investigation into Doctor's possession of a firearm as a convicted felon. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000.

The case was prosecuted as part of the Department of Justice's 'Project Safe Neighborhoods' Program, which is a nationwide, crime reduction strategy aimed at decreasing violent crime in communities.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdfl/pr/armed-career-criminal-sentenced-15-years-illegally-possessing-firearm-0