Armed Career Criminal Sentenced to More Than 17 Years in Federal Prison for Firearms Offense (DOJ)

FAYETTEVILLE - A Fayetteville man was sentenced Friday, February 6, to a total of 210 months in prison on one count of being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm. The Honorable Chief Judge Timothy L. Brooks presided over the sentencing hearing in the United States District Court in Fayetteville.

According to court records, on November 21, 2024, officers with the Fayetteville Police Department responded to a call of an armed person at an apartment complex. A witness reported that David Robinson, age 21, arrived at the apartment complex, made verbal threats and exposed a handgun in his waistband. Officers subsequently located Robinson, searched his residence based on his parole search waiver and located a Glock .40 caliber pistol. Robinson has an extensive criminal history and is considered an Armed Career Criminal under Federal Law based on his prior felony convictions for violent offenses.

United States Attorney Kimberly D. Harris of the Western District of Arkansas made the announcement.

The Fayetteville Police Department, the Fourth Judicial District Drug Task Force, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives investigated the case.

Assistant United States Attorney David Harris prosecuted the case for the United States.

This case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.

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