CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - A 23-year-old resident of Louisiana has admitted he unlawfully possessed a firearm following a previous felony conviction, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick.
Blake Wain was previously convicted of multiple felony offenses out of Louisiana to include false imprisonment armed with a deadly weapon, conspiracy to commit robbery and possession with intent to distribute meth. Per federal law, he is prohibited from possession of a firearm due to these convictions.
Wain was on parole for these offenses July 12 when authorities found and arrested him for a violation of that parole. He was sitting in a vehicle’s passenger seat. At his feet was a Glock, model 33,.357 caliber semi-automatic pistol.
He admitted the weapon was his.
U.S. District Judge David Morales has set sentencing for Feb. 4, 2020. At that time, Wain faces a minimum of 15 years and up to life in federal prison.
Wain has been and will remain in custody pending that hearing.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force and Corpus Christi Police Department conducted the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Sara Popejoy is prosecuting the case.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
