Convicted Felon Sentenced After Driving Stolen Truck with Loaded Firearm, Two Extended Magazines

WASHINGTON - Christian Malik White, 26, a previously convicted felon residing in Maryland, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court to 40 months in prison, to be followed by 10 months home confinement, in connection with possessing a loaded firearm and ammunition discovered after he was found in possession of a stolen pickup truck in the District of Columbia, announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro.

White pleaded guilty on Dec. 2, 2025, before Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan to possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon. In addition to the 40-month prison term, Judge Sooknanan ordered White to serve three years of supervised release, with the first 10 of those months being in home detention. Federal prosecutors had requested a minimum sentence of 57 months in prison.

According to court papers, at about 3:15 a.m. on Aug. 29, 2025, Metropolitan Police Department officers on patrol saw a pickup truck with no front or rear license plate parked in the 1800 block of 9th Street NW. White was leaning against the passenger side of the pickup. When officers asked him about the vehicle, White lied about whether he had driven it and whether he had a key to it. Officers determined the truck had been reported stolen out of Maryland and arrested White, finding a key to the truck in his pocket.

Inside the pickup, officers found a loaded Glock 19 with a laser sight and a 15-round magazine, along with a second extended magazine loaded with 24 rounds of ammunition, for a total of 39 rounds. The firearm had been reported lost by a District resident in February 2025.

White was on probation for a Maryland cocaine distribution conviction at the time of this offense and faces additional probation revocation proceedings in Maryland. This conviction is his fourth felony conviction and third involving a firearm. His prior convictions include serving as a straw purchaser for firearms in 2019, distributing cocaine in 2018, eluding law enforcement and reckless driving in June 2020, and possessing a handgun with a laser attachment in September 2020.

The Metropolitan Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Washington Field Office investigated the case.

This case was prosecuted under the Make D.C. Safe and Beautiful initiative by Assistant U.S. Attorney Tejpal Chawla.

Make D.C. Safe and Beautiful is a law enforcement initiative in support of President Trump's Executive Order to crack down on gun violence, prioritize federal firearms violations, pursue tougher penalties, and seek detention for federal firearms violators.

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