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PROJECT SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS SHOWS EVIDENCE
OF SUCCESS IN THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE

Project Safe Neighborhoods is a comprehensive national strategy that creates local partnerships with law enforcement agencies to effectively enforce existing gun laws. It provides more options to prosecutors, allowing them to utilize local, state, and federal laws to ensure that criminals who commit gun crime face tough sentences. Project Safe Neighborhoods gives each federal district the flexibility it needs to focus on individual challenges that a specific community faces.

Under Project Safe Neighborhoods, the United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Tennessee has implemented a gun violence reduction strategy based on five key elements: (1) Partnership with federal state and local law enforcement agencies in the district to coordinate community programs and review and prepare gun cases for prosecution in the most appropriate forum; (2) Development of a strategic plan to prosecute violent gun offenders and intensify federal gun law enforcement using state-of-the-art technology and intelligence gathering techniques such as crime mapping, tracing of seized guns and ballistic technology to help connect bullets and casings to the guns that fired them; (3) Working with ATF, the National District Attorneys Association, and local law enforcement to conduct innovative regional cross-training involving prosecutors and agents participating in gun crime enforcement; (4) Working with local communities to increase awareness of Project Safe Neighborhoods, promote community involvement and send a deterrent message; and (5) Measuring the impact  that this renewed effort is having on reducing crime and the long-term effect that this program is having in the community.

In 2005, over 100 defendants were convicted and sentenced in Knox and surrounding counties and upper east Tennessee for federal offenses related to firearms.  In most cases, the sentences these individuals received were much greater than the ones they would have received from the state justice system.  Many more defendants in both areas of the District have been convicted and are awaiting sentencing, while still even more defendants have been charged and are awaiting trials and/or arrests.

Examples of successful prosecutions under PSN in the East District of Tennessee include the following for 2005:

County
Defendant Name/
U.S. District Court#
 Offense
 Months
Imprisonment

Anderson

Ivy, Chase            
3:05-CR-87

Possession with intent to distribute crack

60

Anderson

Ryans, Mark C.
3:04-CR-183

Conspiracy to manufacture/distribute and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine; carrying firearm during drug trafficking crime

152

Anderson

Jackson, Brian
3:04-CR-183

Possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance

37

Blount

Walker, James C
3:04-CR-04

Bank robbery

208

Blount/Knox

Cureton, Donald
3:03-CR-116

Felon in possession of firearm; resisting process

180

Blount

Baker, Jack
3:04-CR-98

Possession of unregistered firearm with barrel less than 18 inches

5 yrs probation

Carter

Oaks, Jerry Ray
2:04-CR-37

Armed career criminal

180

Cocke

Carver, Donald
2:05-CR-48

Felon in possession of firearm

70

Greene

Cody, Marshal
2:04-CR-14

Aiding escape

48 (probated)

Greene

Carmona, Jose
2:04-CR-31

cocaine and firearm

93

Greene

Cody, Linda
2:04-CR-14

Bank robbery

215

Greene

Sizemore, Shannon
2:05-CR-58

Armed career criminal

180

Greene

Presto, Dennis John
2:05-CR-33

Child pornography; Felon in possession of firearm

135

Greene

Hernandez, Victor
Martinez
2:04-CR-29

Cocaine/firearm

120

Greene

Beltran, Jose Uscanga
2:04-CR-29

Cocaine/firearm

97

Greene

Sheppard, Michael Ellsworth
2:04-CR-49

Kidnapping

Life in prison

Greene

Arwood, Brian Allen
2:05-CR-26

Felon in possession of firearm

37

Greene

Kirkpatrick, Christopher
2:05-CR-58

possession of stolen firearms

5 yrs probation

Greene

Sanchez, Emilio
2:04-CR-29

cocaine/Firearm

147

Greene

Atchley, Randy W.
2:04-CR-51

Armed career criminal

235

Greene

Rice, Jack
2:04-CR-32

Armed career criminal

144

Hamblen/Knox

Hunley, Jackie
3:03-CR-148

Drug store burglary; possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance

41

Hamblen

Jackson, Johan Artur
2:05-CR-38

Manufacturing methamphetamine and firearm

120

Hamblen

Laureano-Pancho, Oscar
2:05-CR-29

Aggrevated illegal reentry; Felon in possession of firearm

52

Hawkins

Wilson, Danny Joe
2:03-CR-101

Felon in possession of firearm

132

Johnson

Phillips, William, Jr.
2:05-CR-36

Felon in possession of firearm

46

Johnson

Hall, Barbara
2:05-CR-13

Sawed off shotgun and meth equipment

33

Johnson

Trivett, Kenneth Howard
2:04-CR-61

Felon in possession of firearm

96

Johnson

Glotzbach, Paul John a/k/a Clarence Chambers
2:05-CR-35

Felon in possession of firearm

46

Johnson

Rash, James R.
2:03-CR-58

Methamphetamine and use of firearm during drug trafficking

120

Johnson

Street, Teddy Allen
2:05-CR-14

Armed career criminal

188

Knox

England, Walter
3:04-CR-103

Felon in possession of firearm

21

Knox

Bentley, Charles J.
3:04-CR-118

Felon in possession of firearm

180

Knox

Brown, Jeremy
3:04-CR-137

Hobbs Act robbery (2 counts); carrying firearm during crime of violence

209

Knox

Petty, Michael
3:05-CR-05

Felon in possession of firearm

37

Knox

Siler, Walter
3:04-CR-107

Possession with intent to distribute crack; Selling firearm to a convicted felon

60

Knox

Lowery, Quinton
3:03-CR-81

Felon in possession of firearm

86

Knox/Anderson

Mitchell, Charles Dexter
3:04-CR-82 & 172

Bank robberies; brandishing firearm during a crime of violence

872

Knox

Dodd, James M
3:04-CR-184

Felon in possession of firearm

77

Knox

Hill, Roy Lee
3:04-CR-93

Bank robbery

84

Knox

Scott, Colin
3:05-CR-01

Conspirary to make false statements; false statement to obtain firearm (Brady Act); possession of firearm by drug user

33

Knox

DeHart, Kenneth, Jr.
3:04-CR-150

Felon in possession of firearm

37

Knox

Taylor (Brown), Dante
3:05-CR-02

Hobbs Act robbery; brandishing firearm during crime of violence; felon in possession of firearm

384

Knox

Williams, Michael
3:04-CR-105

Felon in possession of firearm

84

Knox

Nimmons, Stanley
3:04-CR-38

Felon in possession of firearm

48

Knox

Scarborough, Kevin (fugitive)
3:04-CR-104

Felon in possession of firearm; receive, possess, conceal stolen firearm; unlawful transportation of firearm

51

Knox

Mcllwain, Ronnie
3:05-CR-40

Felon in possession of firearm and ammunition

30

Knox

Howell, Adrian Prince
3:05-CR-21

Felon in possession of firearm

72

Knox

Epps, Tony
3:05-CR-73

Hobbs Act robbery; brandishing firearm during a crime of violence; felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition

284

Knox

Williams, Dwight George
3:05-CR-01

Conspiracy to commit firearms violations; false statement to deceive firearms dealer; false statement/representation

18

Knox

Smith, Keithy
3:04-CR-84

Felon in possession of firearm

70

Knox

Simmons, George Vanreed,III
3:04-CR-166

Felon in possession of firearm; aiding and abetting with intent to distribute 5 grams or more of cocaine base; carrying and discharging firearm during drug crime; fugitive in possession of firearm

195

Knox

Long, Richard
3:03-CR-45

Felon in possession of a firearm; possession with intent to distribute controlled substances; carrying firearm during drug trafficking crime

180

Knox

Warren, Willie Jim
3:02-CR-131

Felon in possession of firearm

110

Knox

Moore, Cedric
3:04-CR-57

Carjacking; use of firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence; felon in possession of a firearm

141

Knox

Govan, Tanzel
3:05-CR-51

Felon in possession of firearm and ammunition

12 months & 1 day

Knox

Shadden, Michael T.
3:05-CR-19

Possession with intent to distribute crack

144

Knox

Johnson, Lamar
3:04-CR-158

Possession with intent to distribute crack

60

Knox

Taylor, Ronald Lee
3:04-CR-176

Felon in possession of firearm

180

Knox

Barger, Charles
3:03-CR-81

Felon in possession of firearm

60

Knox

Roberts, Nathaniel
3:04-CR-36

Possession with intent to distribute crack; carrying of firearm during drug trafficking crime

144

Knox

Duckett, John Douglas
3:04-CR-01

Bank Robbery (3 counts); Use of firearm during crime of violence

123

Knox

Harness, Terry William
3:04-CR-87

Felon in possession of firearm

44

Knox

McDermott, Kenneth L.
3:04-CR-30

Hobbs Act robbery; use of firearm during a crime of violence

262

Knox

Grissom, Eddie Joe
3:04-CR-34

Felon in possession of firearm

180

Knox

Freeman, Sadelia
3:04-CR-147 & 154

Felon in possession of firearm

27

Knox

Wallace, Nilante D.
3:04-CR-148

Controlled substance, sell, distribute, dispense; felon in possession of a firearm

75

Knox

Denson, Dundee J.
3:04-CR-138

Felon in possession of firearm

37

Knox

Gay, Michael A., Jr
3:05-CR-41

Felon in possession of firearm and ammunition

60

Knox

McCreary-Redd, Perry D.
3:04-CR-32

Possession of a controlled substance; Using and carrying a firearm in relation to drug trafficking crime

 

123

Knox

Wells, Almon D.
3:-4-CR-20

Felon in possession of firearm and ammunition

200

Knox

Weddington, William H.
3:04-CR-117

Unlawful transport of firearm by a convicted felon

15

Monroe

Bledsoe, Randall S.
3:04-CR-25

Possession of firearm not registered in National Firearms Registry and Transfer Record; attempt to manufacture methamphetamine; knowingly use and carry of firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime

150

Monroe

Giles, Travis
3:04-CR-18

Felon in possession of firearm

84

Monroe

Davis, Randy
3:03-CR-146

Felon in possession of firearm

20

Monroe

Summey, Rick
3:03-CR-151

Conspiracy to manufacture/
distribute and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine; Carrying firearm during and in relation to drug trafficking crime

157

Monroe

Moreno, Samantha
3:03-CR-146

Conspiracy to manufacture/distribute/and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine

24

Morgan

Liles, William R
3:04-CR-03

Felon in possession of a firearm; possess equipment/chemicals & materials which can be used to manufacture methamphetamine

37

National Forrest

Rush, Randy
2:03-CR-106

Felon in possession of firearm

12

Roane/Loudon

Hamilton, Albert
3:04-CR-145

Felon in possession of firearm

37

Sevier

Teaster, Bobby
3:04-CR-116

Felon in possession of firearm

88

Sullivan

Perry, Joseph
2:05-CR-72

Felon in possession of machine gun

63

Sullivan

Fleenor, Roger Dale
2:04-CR-35

Armed career criminal

180

Sullivan

Poplin, Richard
2:04-CR-59

Selling firearms without a license

probation

Sullivan

Light, Charles R.
2:04-CR-47

Felon in possession of firearm

78

Sullivan

Rotenberry, Jerry
2:04-CR-48

Felon in possession of firearm; possession of marijuana

30

Sullivan

Frazier, Rickey Allen
2:04-CR-52

Armed career criminal

235

Sullivan

Watts, James Feliciano
2:05-CR-27

Felon in possession of firearm

33

Sullivan

Childress, Eddie
2:05-CR-67

Marijuana; Felon in possession of firearm

24

Sullivan

Brinson, Calvin
2:04-CR-82

Cocaine

24

Sullivan

Steadman, Joshua
2:05-CR-50

sawed off shotgun

26

Sullivan

East, John David
2:05-CR-06

Felon in possession of firearm

120

Union

Elmore, Henry
3:05-CR-04

False statement by felon on ATF form (Brady Act)

3 yrs probation

Union

Woods, Steven James
3:05-CR-30

Felon in possession of firearm and ammunition; unlawful user of controlled substance in possession of a firearm and ammunition

57

Washington

Douglas, Efrem Rahoman
2:05-CR-07

Possession of over 50 g of crack

300

Washington

Hartsell, Jackie
2:05-CR-12

Felon in possession of firearm; manufacturing marijuana

18 (home detention)

Washington

Hammond, Dale
2:05-CR-52

Armed career criminal

180

Washington

Jackson, Kelvin
2:03-CR-55

Crack

60

Washington

Savage, Shedrick Andre
2:05-CR-05

Felon in possession of firearm

57

Washington

Smith, Jasheem
2:04-CR-11

Crack

87