United States Attorney
Northern District of Texas

1100 Commerce St., 3rd Fl.
Dallas, Texas 75242-1699

Telephone (214) 659-8600
Fax (214) 767-0978

CONVICTED FELON SENTENCED TO MORE THAN 8 YEARS
IN FEDERAL PRISON, WITHOUT PAROLE, ON
FIREARM CONVICTION

United States Attorney Richard B. Roper announced that Dallas resident, Vincent Edward Young, was sentenced by the Honorable Sam A. Lindsay, United States District Judge, to 97 months imprisonment. Young, age 35, pled guilty in September to one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm. Young has been in state custody since his arrest in November 2005, but his federal sentence commenced running as of the date of his federal sentencing. He faced up to 10 years imprisonment for this crime.

On November 21, 2005, officers with the Dallas Police Department stopped Young for a traffic violation. Officers observed Young reach toward the front passenger’s seat before he stopped and during the course of the stop, officers discovered a loaded Phoenix Arms, Model HP22, .22 caliber semi-automatic pistol in the vehicle where Young had reached.

Court records indicate that Young has previously been convicted in the State of Texas for several other felony offenses, including voluntary manslaughter, aggravated sexual assault and felon in possession of a firearm. The case was presented for federal prosecution through the Project Safe Neighborhood initiative, which is committed to the aggressive prosecution of dangerous felons, such as Young, who possess firearms.

U.S. Attorney Roper praised the investigative efforts of the Dallas Police Department and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Gary Tromblay.

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