Clay County man sentenced to 46 months for firearm possession as a felon

JACKSONVILLE, Florida — David Neil Haas, a 38-year-old from Clay County, has been sentenced to 46 months in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. U.S. District Judge Jordan E. Pratt also ordered the forfeiture of a Bryco Jennings 9mm pistol and ammunition used in the offense.

Haas was arrested on September 22, 2025, and pleaded guilty on October 28, 2025, according to U.S. Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe. The Clay County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) initially stopped Haas on August 11, 2025, for driving a motorcycle without a tag and discovered he was driving on a suspended license. A deputy found a loaded Bryco Jennings 9mm pistol in Haas’s vest during the stop. At the time, Haas had multiple prior felony convictions, prohibiting him from possessing firearms under federal law…

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