A South Georgia man with a prior conviction for rape and kidnapping who was wanted for a north Florida bank robbery and captured in Georgia after attempting to run from deputies while carrying a firearm is facing a maximum of 15 years in prison on a federal gun charge.
Jonathan Lamar Wooten, aka “Chico,” 53, of Thomasville, pleaded guilty to one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon before Senior U.S. District Judge W. Louis Sands on April 9. Wooten faces a maximum of 15 years in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release and a $250,000 fine. A sentencing date will be determined by the Court. There is no parole in the federal system.
“Violent felons caught with guns will be prosecuted federally in the Middle District of Georgia, where penalties are tough and there is no parole,” said U.S. Attorney William R. “Will” Keyes. “Our office is committed to strictly enforcing federal gun laws and working with law enforcement to bring repeat offenders to justice.”…