A federal jury in Orlando, Florida, has convicted a three-time felon of illegally possessing a firearm and ammunition. Valdez Williams, 61, of Altamonte Springs, faces a minimum mandatory penalty of 15 years, and up to life, in federal prison.
Williams was found guilty of one count of possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon. His sentencing hearing is scheduled for December 28, 2020.
The case was investigated by the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Daniel P. Jancha and Karen L. Gable.
According to evidence presented at trial, during the execution of a search warrant at Williams’s apartment, law enforcement officers recovered a .380 caliber firearm and ammunition from a safe in Williams’s bedroom. The officers also found a plate of cocaine base and stolen property in the apartment.
Williams admitted that he sold cocaine base and had purchased the stolen property, and he said that he had obtained the firearm for protection because his apartment had been burglarized about a month earlier.
Williams was prohibited from possessing a firearm or ammunition under federal law both because he had prior felony convictions and because he was still on federal supervised release.
Key Facts
- State: Florida
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
ðŸâ€Â’ Get the grimiest stories delivered weekly. Subscribe free →
