Possession of a Glock and 17 Rounds of Ammunition Nets Convicted Felon 37 Months in Prison

            WASHINGTON – Dominique Davis, 26, of the District of Columbia, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court to 37 months in federal prison for being a previously convicted felon in possession of a handgun when he was stopped by a Metropolitan Police officer for smoking marijuana in public, announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro.

            Davis pleaded guilty March 4, 2025, to a charge of unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon. In addition to the 37-month prison term, Judge Trevor N. McFadden ordered Davis to serve three years of supervised release.

            According to court documents, on Sept. 26, 2024, MPD officers were on patrol in a marked cruiser on the 4300 block of 4^th Street, SE, when they smelled the odor of burning marijuana. The officers exited the cruiser and walked toward a group of four men who were smoking. One of the men, later identified as Davis, attempted to gather his belongings as he held a large, lit marijuana cigarette in his hand. Davis extinguished the cigarette at the officers’ request, then provided ID. Officers ran his name and learned that Davis had a warrant for his arrest out of Prince George’s County, Maryland, for first degree assault.

            Police searched Davis and recovered a Glock 23 .40 caliber handgun loaded with one round in the chamber and 16 additional rounds in a large-capacity magazine.

            This case was investigated by the Metropolitan Police Department. It was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Benjamin Helfand and Emily Reeder-Ricchetti

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