Crime & Safety
Gun Charge Lands Bradenton Felon In Prison: U.S. DOJ
A Bradenton man was sentenced to federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, the U.S. DOJ said.
BRADENTON, FL — A Bradenton felon has been sentenced to federal prison on a gun charge, according to a U.S. Department of Justice news release.
Star Stewart, 39, who was convicted of being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, will serve eight years and nine months behind bars.
He was convicted following a bench trial on Nov. 20, 2023.
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When the U.S. Marshal Service Florida Regional Task Force arrived at a Bradenton home to arrest Stewart on Nov. 4, 2020, he was on the back patio. Though he ran into the home, officers found and arrested him.
They also found a Glock 19 with an extended magazine containing 33 rounds of ammunition in the seat where Stewart had been seated on the back patio, the DOJ said.
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He later admitted that he had possessed the firearm, which he isn’t allowed to do as a convicted felon under federal law.
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