St. Thomas, USVI- Walid John, 37, of St. Thomas, was sentenced today to 10 months in prison for possession of a firearm by a person convicted of a crime of domestic violence, Acting United States Attorney, Joycelyn Hewlett announced. District Court Judge Curtis V. Gomez also sentenced John to serve three years of supervised release, pay a $100 special assessment, and perform 400 hours of community service.
On Dec. 12, 2016, John pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm by a person convicted of a crime of domestic violence. According to the plea agreement, on Oct. 20, 2016, John admitted to being in possession of a firearm and that he had been previously convicted of a domestic violence offense in 2012.
The case was investigated by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Sigrid M. Tejo-Sprotte.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
