U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester | U.S. Department of Justice
Antoine Lashawn Smith, a 43-year-old resident of Oklahoma City, has been sentenced to eight years in federal prison for illegal possession of ammunition following a previous felony conviction. The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester.
The case began on February 13, 2024, when officers from the Oklahoma City Police Department responded to a domestic assault report at a Metro-area apartment. According to public records, the victim reported that she and Smith had a verbal argument. As she attempted to leave the apartment complex, Smith confronted her in the parking lot and struck her multiple times with a broom, causing visible injuries. After fleeing back to his apartment, Smith was apprehended by law enforcement early the next morning. A search warrant led officers to discover a box of live ammunition inside his residence.
Smith was charged by a federal Grand Jury on August 7, 2024, for being a felon in possession of ammunition. He pleaded guilty on September 11, 2024, admitting he possessed the ammunition despite his criminal history.
At the sentencing hearing held on November 20, 2024, U.S. District Judge David L. Russell imposed a sentence of 96 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release. The court highlighted Smith's ongoing threat to society and his history of violence against women as factors influencing the sentence.
Smith's criminal record includes charges such as possession of cocaine base in case number CF-1998-3201; possession of marijuana with intent to distribute and possession of drug proceeds in case number CF-2014-2736; and several charges including felon in possession of a firearm and drug-related offenses in case number CF-2018-1403.
The investigation leading to this sentencing was conducted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives alongside the Oklahoma City Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Mary E. Walters prosecuted the case.
This prosecution is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), an initiative by the Department of Justice aimed at reducing violent crime through strategies developed since its inception in 2001. The Western District of Oklahoma's implementation of PSN includes "Operation 922," which focuses on prosecuting federal crimes linked to domestic violence.
For more information about Project Safe Neighborhoods and related initiatives, visit https://justice.gov/psn and https://justice.gov/usao-wdok.
Reference is made to public filings for additional information.
