Gary Man Sentenced For Selling A Pistol To A Felon
William Hawkins, 22, of Gary, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Philip P. Simon after pleading guilty to selling a firearm to a felon and being a felon in possession of a firearm, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson.
Hawkins was sentenced to 78 months in prison followed by 2 years of supervised release.
According to documents in the case, on January 24, 2020, Hawkins sold a .380 caliber pistol to another individual whom Hawkins knew to be a felon. At that time, Hawkins himself had a prior felony conviction for dealing marijuana making his possession of the firearm illegal.
This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation Gang Response Investigative Team (GRIT) and the Gary Police Department. This case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Alexandra McTague.
