GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Kelvin Quentin Scott Wright, 32, has been sentenced to four years and nine months in federal prison, while Reginald Duante Davis, 36, received an eight-year federal prison sentence for possessing a firearm and ammunition as convicted felons. U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Florida John P. Heekin announced the sentences.
“This successful prosecution ensures these dangerous, armed criminals will remain off our streets for several years,” U.S. Attorney Heekin said. “Our state and federal law enforcement partners are committed to protecting our communities, and my office will continue supporting those efforts through aggressive prosecutions of dangerous offenders. Our citizens deserve safe, crime-free streets and neighborhoods.”
According to court records, deputies with the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office stopped a vehicle on April 12, 2024, after observing multiple traffic violations. Wright was driving, and Davis was seated in the front passenger seat. Because both men had prior felony convictions, they were legally barred from possessing firearms or ammunition. During a probable-cause search, deputies found a loaded firearm, marijuana, oxycodone and nearly 28 grams of crack cocaine in the center console. DNA from both defendants was detected on multiple areas of the firearm.
“Keeping firearms out of the hands of convicted felons is critical to protecting our communities from additional violence,” said Jason Carley, special agent in charge of the FBI’s Jacksonville Field Office. “The FBI will continue working closely with our law enforcement partners to identify repeat offenders and hold them accountable. This case demonstrates how strong partnerships can make a meaningful difference in keeping our communities safe.”
“The federal sentences in this case reinforce our commitment to preventing convicted felons from possessing guns,” Alachua County Sheriff Chad D. Scott said. “I am grateful for the strong partnership among our deputies, federal agencies and prosecutors, who work together every day to protect the people of Alachua County.”
The FBI and the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office jointly investigated the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Christie S. Utt prosecuted it.
Project Safe Neighborhoods, or PSN, is the U.S. Department of Justice’s nationwide initiative to combat violent crime and improve public safety. The program brings together federal, state, local and tribal law enforcement agencies, prosecutors and other public safety partners to coordinate strategies tailored to the needs of individual communities. U.S. Attorneys’ offices coordinate PSN efforts across the nation’s 94 federal districts. As a central part of Operation Take Back America, the initiative focuses on three core principles: a rapid federal response to violent crime and criminal offenders; strong, strategic partnerships among law enforcement agencies at every level; and accountability and deterrence through the prosecution of serious, readily provable offenses and other public safety strategies. These efforts complement and strengthen President Trump’s Homeland Security Task Forces, supporting a comprehensive federal response to the most urgent public safety challenges facing communities.