MADISON, WIS. -- - Scott C. Blader, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Christopher Whittaker, 34, Chicago, Illinois, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to 24 months in federal prison after his second revocation of his supervised release.
On Oct. 3, 2012, Whittaker was indicted in the Western District of Wisconsin for being a felon in possession of a firearm, specifically, a Ruger.22 caliber rifle. Because Whittaker had previously been convicted of a felony, including vehicle hijacking and child abuse, Whittaker was prohibited from possessing a firearm. On May 3, 2013, Whittaker was sentenced to three years in federal prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for being a felon in possession of a firearm.
On Feb. 17, 2017, Whittaker’s supervised release was revoked because he violated his conditions of supervised release. Whittaker was sentenced to six months in federal prison, to be followed by 12 months of supervised release. Whittaker was released from incarceration and began his current term of supervised release on June 15, 2017.
During this second term of supervised release, Whitaker again violated his conditions of release. Violations included possessing a controlled substance, leaving the judicial district without permission, and committing other state crimes.
The original charges against Whittaker were the result of an investigation conducted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and the Oneida County Sheriff's Department. The prosecution of the case has been handled by Assistant U.S. Attorney Julie S. Pfluger.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
