Several individuals have been indicted and sentenced in the Southern District of Georgia as part of ongoing efforts to reduce violent crime through the enforcement of federal gun laws. These cases involve defendants charged with illegally possessing firearms, including convicted felons, and others who have been sentenced to federal prison after pleading guilty to gun-related charges.
The recent indictments include the following individuals:
- Taron Charleston, 20, of Dublin, Georgia, charged with Illegal Possession of a Machine Gun.
- Shanan Lee Grover, 35, of Wrightsville, Georgia, charged with Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon.
- Timothy Lee Cheeks, 37, of Augusta, Georgia, charged with Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon.
- Charles Harmon Porter, 54, of Savannah, Georgia, charged with Possession of Ammunition by a Convicted Felon.
Additional previously indicted defendants include:
- Stephen Joseph Sala, 33, of Augusta, charged with Possession of an Unregistered Firearm (short-barreled rifle).
- Jahmz Ransom, 24, of Savannah, charged with Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon.
Defendants recently adjudicated on federal firearms charges include:
- Nathan Sparks, 27, of Savannah, sentenced to 130 months in prison after pleading guilty to Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon. Sparks was found with a pistol during a traffic stop by Savannah police.
- Darnell Harold Miller, 25, of Savannah, sentenced to 120 months in prison after pleading guilty to Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon. Miller was found with a pistol while police investigated a domestic disturbance in January 2024.
- Barry Christopher Carpenter, 44, of Gainesville, Georgia, sentenced to 84 months in prison and fined $2,000 after pleading guilty to Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon. Carpenter was arrested during a burglary investigation and found with two firearms.
- Corinthian Lamar Colonel, 26, of Savannah, sentenced to 70 months in prison after pleading guilty to Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon. Police found two firearms during a search in September 2023.
- Maleak J. Parrish, 24, of Savannah, sentenced to 57 months in prison after pleading guilty to Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon. Parrish was found with a pistol during a traffic stop.
- Eddie Robertson, 30, of Savannah, sentenced to 52 months in prison and fined $1,500 after pleading guilty to Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon. Robertson was found with a handgun after a traffic stop and foot chase in December 2023.
- Anthony Orlando Jones, 34, of Augusta, sentenced to 46 months in prison and fined $1,500 after pleading guilty to Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon. Jones was found with a semiautomatic pistol in November 2023 while serving an arrest warrant.
- Pedro Walker, 24, of Savannah, sentenced to 46 months in prison after pleading guilty to Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon. Walker was found with a pistol during a police investigation into a reported disturbance.
- Willie Dunbar, 45, of Villa Rica, Georgia, sentenced to 37 months in prison and fined $2,000 after pleading guilty to Possession of a Machine Gun. Dunbar was found with a Polymer80 “ghost gun” fitted with an automatic fire conversion device during a traffic stop in January.
- Deleon Alexander Jackson, 23, of Augusta, sentenced to 21 months in prison and fined $1,000 after pleading guilty to Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon. Jackson was found with a rifle during a disturbance investigation.
- Stanley Hall, 22, of Savannah, sentenced to 71 months in prison after pleading guilty to Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon. Hall was found with a handgun during an investigation into an attempted vehicle break-in.
- Lemar Neil Robinson, 36, of Savannah, awaits sentencing after pleading guilty to Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon. Robinson was found with a pistol following a vehicle chase and traffic stop.
These cases are prosecuted under Project Safe Neighborhoods, a national initiative designed to reduce violent crime by targeting individuals prohibited from possessing firearms. The initiative is a collaboration between federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies, including the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the FBI.
Under federal law, it is illegal for individuals to possess firearms if they fall into one of nine prohibited categories, such as being a felon, an illegal alien, or a known drug user. Those found in possession of firearms while committing drug trafficking or violent crimes can face additional penalties…