Pensacola felon caught with AR-style gun gets prison time, feds say

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PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — A Pensacola man who was previously convicted of a felony has been sentenced to prison time on a gun charge.

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According to a Department of Justice news release, 32-year-old Earl Vincent Hudgins III will spend three years in prison on the charge of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

The release said Hudgins was pulled over on Feb. 16, 2025, for a traffic violation, which is when Escambia County Sheriff’s Office deputies found an AR-style gun loaded with 15 rounds of .300-caliber ammunition…

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