Tuscaloosa Man Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for Illegally Possessing a Firearm as a Convicted Felon

MOBILE, AL – A Tuscaloosa man was sentenced to 84 months in prison for illegally possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.

According to court documents, Jamaris Jontuan Hogan, 36, was arrested by Moundville Police Department officers on March 1, 2022, for an outstanding domestic-violence warrant. When officers encountered Hogan at an apartment complex in Moundville, he had just stepped out of his still running car, locked it, and walked away from it as police approached. Officers smelled the odor of marijuana emanating from the car and searched it, finding a loaded and stolen .380 caliber pistol, 198 grams of marijuana, clear plastic baggies, a digital scale, and a glass jar containing marijuana residue. Hogan admitted that he had a gun in the car. At the time he possessed the gun, Hogan was on parole for eight prior felony convictions in Oakland County, Michigan, including offenses involving illegal possession of firearms, drug distribution, and theft. Hogan’s prior felony convictions rendered his possession of firearms illegal under federal law.

In addition to the 84-month prison sentence, United States District Judge Terry F. Moorer ordered Hogan to serve a three-year term of supervised release upon his release from prison, during which time he will undergo drug testing and treatment. The court did not impose a fine, but Judge Moorer ordered Hogan to pay $100 in special assessments.

U.S. Attorney Sean P. Costello of the Southern District of Alabama made the announcement.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Moundville Police Department investigated the case.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Justin Roller prosecuted the case on behalf of the United States.