Williamson County Man Sentenced for Federal Firearm Violation

Reginald L. Cavitt, a/k/a "Reggie," 37, of Marion, Illinois, has been sentenced to federal prison for a firearm offense, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois Steven D. Weinhoeft announced today. Cavitt, who previously pled guilty to a one-count indictment charging unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon, was sentenced to 36 months imprisonment, to be followed by two years of supervised release. He will be credited one month toward his sentence for time served on a related state case. Cavitt was also fined $200 and ordered to forfeit a Taurus, model PT845, .45 caliber pistol to the United States.

Evidence at the plea and sentencing hearings established that Cavitt was selling marijuana out of a Marion residence that he shared with a girlfriend and three young children. On June 26, 2017, officers executed a search warrant at the Marion residence, where they located the loaded .45 caliber pistol, marijuana, cocaine, over $7,600 in cash, a digital scale, drug packaging materials, and additional ammunition. Because Cavitt had previously been convicted of a felony, federal law prohibits him from possessing a firearm.

The investigation was conducted by the Marion Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives. The Williamson County States Attorney’s Office also assisted in the investigation.