United States District Judge Thomas P. Barber has sentenced Sean Rayvon Hubbard, Jr., 19, of Ocala, to three years in federal prison for possession of a machinegun. Hubbard had previously pleaded guilty to the charge on May 22, 2025.
The case stems from an incident on July 28, 2024, when officers from the Ocala Police Department (OPD) attempted to arrest Hubbard on outstanding warrants. According to court documents, Hubbard fled from the officers on foot before ultimately being apprehended.
A significant break in the case occurred on August 7, 2024, when OPD officers received a call from an apartment complex. A firearm was discovered along the path where Hubbard had been running during his evasion from police…