Pascagoula Man Pleads Guilty to being a Convicted Felon in Possession of a Firearm

Gulfport, Miss. -- A Pascagoula man pled guilty to being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm,  announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Special Agent in Charge Kurt Thielhorn of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

According to court documents, Johnny Elliott Washington a/k/a Johnnie Elliot Washington, 54, sold two firearms to an individual at a residence in Moss Point, Mississippi on July 13, 2020. Washington was previously convicted on drug charges in Harrison County and is prohibited from possessing a firearm.

Washington is scheduled to be sentenced on August 31, 2022, at 10:00 a.m., in Gulfport. He faces a maximum penalty of not more than 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. A federal district judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

The case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the South Mississippi Metro Enforcement Team. 

The case was being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Andrea Jones.