ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. — A 41-year-old Pensacola man was sentenced to eight years in federal prison for two counts of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
Court documents reflect that Jason Wayne Coleman, a multi-time convicted felon who is legally barred from possessing firearms, was out on bond after being arrested in Indiana for firearm-related charges in January 2022.
On October 2, 2024, a deputy with the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office was on routine patrol when he conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle driven by Coleman. He attempted to run from the deputy, but was apprehended…