Rock Hill Man Sentenced to 7 Years in Federal Prison for Possessing a Firearm and Ammunition

COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA — Davon Thompson, 29, of Rock Hill, was sentenced to 7 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition.

Evidence presented to the court showed that on August 31, 2020, Rock Hill Police Department officers responded to a report of a man with a gun. During their investigation, a loaded .45 caliber pistol was found in a diaper bag belonging to a woman who was on scene. Thompson later admitted to hiding the pistol in the diaper bag. Thompson’s federal sentence was enhanced in part due to arrests in November 2020 and August 2021 for possessing firearms and drug trafficking. In the August incident, Thompson admitted to possessing a firearm equipped with a gun sight and a high-capacity ammunition magazine.

Thompson was prohibited from possessing a firearm and ammunition due to previous state court convictions for burglary, failure to stop for a blue light, attempt to purchase oxycodone and possession with intent to distribute oxycodone. 

Senior United States District Judge Joseph F. Anderson, Jr., sentenced Thompson to 84 months in prison, to be followed by a three-year term of court-ordered supervision.  There is no parole in the federal system. 

This case was prosecuted as part of the joint federal, state, and local Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) Program, the centerpiece of the Department of Justice’s violent crime reduction efforts.  PSN is an evidence-based program proven to be effective at reducing violent crime.  Through PSN, a broad spectrum of stakeholders work together to identify the most pressing violent crime problems in the community and develop comprehensive solutions to address them.  As part of this strategy, PSN focuses enforcement efforts on the most violent offenders and partners with locally based prevention and reentry programs for lasting reductions in crime.

This case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), the Rock Hill Police Department (RHPD), the Fort Mill Police Department (FMPD) and the York County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO). Assistant U.S. Attorney Christopher D. Taylor is prosecuting the case.

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