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Last updated on Thursday, February 1, 2018
(EVANSVILLE) - A federal judge sentenced an Evansville man Wednesday for possessing ammunition as a convicted felon after being arrested by the Evansville Police Department during a domestic disturbance.
40-year-old Jason Galloway was sentenced to 10-years in federal prison after pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of ammunition.
Galloway was arrested by Evansville Police after being called to his former wife's residence as a result of a domestic disturbance.
"Convicted felons have no right to carry a firearm in the state of Indiana," said Minkler. "If someone chooses to willfully violate federal law, they will face serious consequences."
According to a police report generated by the Evansville Police Department, police were called to the 1100 block of N. Main Street on January 21, 2016, on a domestic violence incident. When officers arrived, they spoke with Galloway's former wife who stated Galloway had waived a gun around the house and threatened to shoot her. Officers found a stolen .22 caliber revolver in the house, loaded with eight rounds of ammunition. Galloway left before officers arrived but they found him behind a nearby gas station and placed him under arrest.
Galloway cannot legally possess a firearm because he has three felony convictions. The convictions include:
This case was investigated by the Evansville Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
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