Source: Office of United States Attorneys
Jacksonville, Florida – Senior United States District Judge Brian J. Davis has sentenced Loranzia Outin, III (48, Jacksonville) to six years and five months in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. Outin entered a guilty plea on December 12, 2024.
According to court records, in February and March 2024, confidential informants made two purchases of controlled substances from Outin. On March 22, 2024, in connection with the drug investigation, deputies from the Clay County Sheriff’s Office and their SWAT team executed a search warrant at Outin’s residence. During a search of Outin’s room, law enforcement officers located a 9mm pistol, a .22 caliber revolver, and two bags of methamphetamine. At the time, Outin had 10 prior felony convictions, including selling methamphetamine, possession of cocaine, and possession of a weapon or ammunition by a convicted felon. As a convicted felon, Outin is prohibited from possessing firearms or ammunition under federal law.
This case was investigated by the Clay County Sheriff’s Office and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Brenna Falzetta.
This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. On May 26, 2021, the Department launched a violent crime reduction strategy strengthening PSN based on these core principles: fostering trust and legitimacy in our communities, supporting community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring the results.