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SAN ANTONIO – A San Antonio man was sentenced in federal court today to 115 months in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm, announced U.S. Attorney Justin R. Simmons for the Western District of Texas.
According to court documents, Jovan Antwone Flemings, 37, was arrested in May 2024 due to multiple outstanding state warrants. At the time of his arrest, Flemings possessed a 9mm handgun with an extended 20-round magazine and a round in the chamber. The firearm was located inside a bag along with a black ski mask, a black long-sleeved shirt, and a pair of black sweatpants.
Being a convicted felon, Flemings was charged with one count of felon in possession of a firearm. His criminal record at the time of arrest included four convictions for aggravated assault, along with convictions for making terroristic threats, robbery, drug possession, and a prior state conviction for the being a felon in possession of a firearm.
Flemings pleaded guilty on May 6, 2025.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the U.S. Marshals Service, the San Antonio Police Department, and the Texas Department of Public Safety investigated the case.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys John Fedock and Sarah Wannarka prosecuted the case.
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Source: U.S. Attorney’s Office — Western District of Texas — U.S. Department of Justice press release.