Convicted Felon Sentenced To More Than 3 Years In Federal Prison For Possessing A Firearm

Orlando, Florida - U.S. District Judge Paul G. Byron has sentenced Tramon Jamal Stewart (23, Orlando) to seven years and three months in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. The court also ordered Stewart to forfeit a Glock 34 9mm pistol, which was involved in his offense. Stewart entered a guilty plea on April 4, 2024.

According to court documents, on September 27, 2023, the Orange County Sheriff's Office Gang Enforcement Unit located Stewart to serve a felony arrest warrant. As law enforcement officers approached Stewart, a multi-convicted felon, he fled, jumped a nearby fence, and fell to the ground where he was apprehended. Officers searched Stewart and found a handgun loaded with 22 rounds of ammunition in the magazine and 1 round in the chamber. The handgun had been stolen out of Suwannee County, Florida, and casings from the handgun matched casings from an Orlando shooting in 2023.

This case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Orange County Sherriff's Office. It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Adam J. Nate.

This case was part of Project Safe Neighborhoods ("PSN"), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. On May 26, 2021, the Department of Justice launched a violent crime reduction strategy strengthening PSN based on the following core principles: fostering trust and legitimacy in our communities, supporting community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring the results.