Date: 08-17-2018

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Case Number: 3:17-cr-00127-wmc

Judge: William M. Conley

Court: United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin (Dane County)

Plaintiff's Attorney: Rita M. Rumbelow

Defendant's Attorney: Greg Dutch

Description: Madison, WI - Convicted Felon Sentenced to 18 Months for Possessing Firearm

Dalwayne Howard, 26, Madison, Wisconsin, was sentenced on August 15, 2018 by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to 18 months in federal prison, followed by a two-year term of supervised release, for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. Howard pleaded guilty to this charge on May 14, 2018.

On December 7, 2017, Howard was arrested on two active arrest warrants issued for him, stemming from two separate domestic incidents that allegedly occurred in late November and early December 2017. Howard was located at a hotel where he was staying. In his hotel room, officers recovered a 9mm pistol, a magazine loaded with 13 rounds of ammunition, two digital scales, thirty-five 9mm rounds of ammunition, a grinder that field-tested positive for the presence of fentanyl, small quantities of suspect controlled substances, and a container with a false bottom.

Howard told police the firearm belonged to his friend, but that he had handled it in the hotel room. Howard admitted being a heroin user, and selling marijuana for a profit. After this arrest, Howard was able to post bond in Dane County Circuit Court and he allegedly committed additional acts of domestic violence on December 13, 2017. Those felony charges are pending in Dane County Circuit Court.

A federal grand jury indicted Howard on December 20, 2017, and he was arrested in Missouri on December 28, 2017. Howard has remained in federal custody since that time, and today he asked for a sentence of time-served. Judge Conley declined that request because of the defendant’s undisputed drug use while possessing firearms, as well as his alleged acts of violence against women.

In 2016, Howard was convicted in Cook County, Illinois, of felony aggravated unlawful use of weapon/vehicle.

This case was brought as part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program that has been historically successful in bringing together all levels of law enforcement to reduce violent crime and make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. Attorney General Jeff Sessions has made turning the tide of rising violent crime in America a top priority. In October 2017, as part of a series of actions to address this crime trend, Attorney General Sessions announced the reinvigoration of PSN and directed all U.S. Attorney’s Offices to develop a district crime reduction strategy that incorporates the lessons learned since PSN launched in 2001.

The charge against Howard was the result of an investigation conducted by the Madison Police Department.

Charge:

18:922G.F UNLAWFUL TRANSPORT OF FIREARMS, ETC.
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Outcome: 18 months CBOP, 2 years S/R, $100 C/A

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