Andre Jamar Turman, 34, from the District of Columbia, has been sentenced to 28 months in federal prison for possessing a loaded Haskell Model JS-45 pistol while being a previously convicted felon. The sentencing was announced by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro.
Turman pleaded guilty on December 17, 2024, to unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition by a felon. In addition to his prison sentence, U.S. District Court Judge Jia M. Cobb ordered him to serve three years of supervised release.
The announcement was made with the participation of U.S. Marshal Robert Dixon of D.C. Superior Court, Special Agent in Charge Anthony Spotswood of the Washington Field Division of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), and Chief Pamela A. Smith of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD).
According to court documents, law enforcement officers were searching for Turman on May 4, 2023 due to several bench warrants from D.C. Superior Court and an outstanding arrest warrant. At around 11:30 a.m., officers located and arrested Turman in the 2400 block of Pennsylvania Avenue SE near Twining Square Park. During a search incident to arrest, a Deputy U.S. Marshal found a loaded Haskell Model JS-45 pistol in Turman's right front pants pocket.
The firearm was not registered in the District of Columbia and had previously been reported as stolen.
Turman was barred from having firearms because he had earlier been convicted for carrying a pistol without a license and had served more than one year in prison.
At his arrest, Turman was also on probation and pretrial release for multiple cases—including another firearm-related case in Maryland.
The investigation into this case involved ATF, MPD, and U.S. Marshals Service personnel. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Shezhad Akhtar and Chrisellen Rebecca Kolb prosecuted the case.
