Fort Wayne Man Sentenced to 96 Months in Prison

FORT WAYNE -Jasper L. Williams, 36 years old, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Chief Judge Holly A. Brady after pleading guilty to being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson.

Williams was sentenced to 96 months in prison followed by 3 years of supervised release.

According to documents in the case, during a February 2023 traffic stop, officers recovered a semi-automatic pistol along with an AK-style pistol from Williams' vehicle. Both firearms were loaded. Williams had previously been convicted of felony offenses for Aiding Robbery, Possessing with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance, and Possessing a Firearm During and in Relation to a Drug Trafficking Crime, any one of which prohibited him from possessing the firearms in this case.

This case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives with the assistance of the Fort Wayne Police Department. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Stacey R, Speith.

This case is 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 launched a violent crime reduction strategy strengthening PSN based on these 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.