BEAUMONT, Texas - A 28-year-old Beaumont, Texas man has been sentenced to federal prison for firearms violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Joseph D. Brown today.
Raymond Earl Robinson, III, pleaded guilty on April 15, 2019, to being a felon in possession of a firearm and possession of a firearm during a drug trafficking crime and was sentenced to 97 months in federal prison today by U.S. District Judge Thad Heartfield.
According to information presented in court, on Feb. 11, 2018, Robinson was a passenger in a vehicle stopped by local police in Beaumont. A search of the vehicle during the stop revealed a loaded automatic handgun, ammunition and various illegal drugs including marijuana, Xanax, Hydrocodone, and methamphetamine. On Mar. 24, 2018, Robinson was driving a vehicle in Beaumont when he was stopped by local police. During the traffic stop, it was discovered that Robinson had multiple warrants and was arrested. A semiautomatic handgun was discovered during a search of the vehicle. Further investigation revealed Robinson was a convicted felon having been previously found guilty of possession of a controlled substance in 2012, evading arrest in 2013, firearms smuggling in 2013, and unlawfully carrying a weapon in 2015. It is a violation of federal law for a convicted felon to own or possess a firearm or ammunition. Robinson was indicted on June 6, 2018 and charged with federal firearms violations.
“By removing a criminal involved in the illegal possession of firearms and narcotics, ATF and Beaumont Police Department have successfully shortened the reach of this individuals’ capability to do harm to our community," said ATF Special Agent in Charge Fred Milanowski.
This case was prosecuted as part of the Project Safe Neighborhoods Initiative. Project Safe Neighborhoods is aimed at reducing gun and gang violence, deterring illegal possession of guns, ammunition and body armor, and improving the safety of residents in the Eastern District of Texas. Participants in the initiative include community members and organizations as well as federal, state and local law enforcement agencies.
This case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives and the Beaumont Police Department and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Randall L. Fluke.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
