MONROE, La. - United States Attorney David C. Joseph announced today that Kendrick Darnell Williams, 27, of Monroe, was sentenced to five years and 11 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Terry Doughty for possessing two handguns, multiple rounds of ammunition and a large capacity drum magazine. He was also sentenced to three years of supervised release.
Monroe police officers stopped a car on Oct. 17, 2017 for a traffic violation, and Kendrick Williams jumped out of the passenger door and ran. Officers caught Williams and brought him back to the scene where they searched the car and found a loaded Ruger.357-caliber revolver and a loaded Smith & Wesson.9 mm-caliber pistol in a natural void behind the glove compartment. Officers also found a 60-round Magpul drum-style magazine in the back seat, one round of.45-caliber ammunition, one round of.380-caliber ammunition and eight rounds of.40-caliber ammunition in the trunk. When officers checked the status of the firearms, the Smith & Wesson pistol came back stolen. Williams admitted to handling the Smith & Wesson pistol before police stopped the vehicle.
Williams is a convicted felon and prohibited from possessing a firearm. Williams pleaded guilty to aggravated second-degree battery in Ouachita Parish on April 26, 2012. Under federal law, it is illegal for anyone who has been convicted of a felony to be in possession of any firearm or ammunition. He pleaded to the federal charges on Jan. 30, 2019.
The ATF, Ouachita Parish Metro Narcotics Unit and the Monroe Police Department conducted the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Mike O’Mara prosecuted the case.
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Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
