Press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Florida
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Kelvin Quentin Scott Wright, 32, has been sentenced to four years and nine months in federal prison, while Reginald Duante Davis, 36, received an eight-year federal prison sentence after both men were convicted of possessing a firearm and ammunition as felons. U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Florida John P. Heekin announced the sentences.
“This successful prosecution ensures these dangerous, armed criminals will remain off our streets for several years,” U.S. Attorney Heekin said. “Our state and federal law enforcement partners are committed to protecting our communities. My office will continue supporting those efforts through aggressive prosecution of dangerous offenders so that our citizens can have the safe streets and neighborhoods they deserve.”
According to court records, deputies with the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office pulled over a vehicle on April 12, 2024, after observing multiple traffic violations. Wright was driving, and Davis was riding in the front passenger seat. As convicted felons, both men were barred from possessing firearms or ammunition. A probable-cause search of the vehicle uncovered a loaded firearm, marijuana, oxycodone and nearly 28 grams of crack cocaine in the center console. DNA from both defendants was found on multiple areas of the firearm.
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“Keeping firearms out of the hands of convicted felons is critical to protecting our communities from more violence,” said Jason Carley, special agent in charge of the FBI’s Jacksonville Field Office. “The FBI will continue working closely with our law enforcement partners to identify repeat offenders and hold them accountable. This case demonstrates how strong partnerships can make a meaningful difference in keeping our communities safe.”
“The federal sentences in this case reinforce our commitment to keeping guns away from convicted felons,” Alachua County Sheriff Chad D. Scott said. “I am grateful for the strong partnership among our deputies, federal agencies and prosecutors, who work together every day to protect the people of Alachua County.”
The FBI and the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office jointly investigated the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Christie S. Utt handled the prosecution.
Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) is a nationwide Department of Justice initiative that unites federal, state, local and tribal law enforcement agencies, prosecutors and other public safety partners in the fight against violent crime. Coordinated through U.S. Attorneys’ offices across all 94 federal districts, the program is tailored to the needs of individual communities and focuses on their most significant public safety challenges. As part of Operation Take Back America, PSN is central to the Department of Justice’s effort to make communities safer. Its three core principles are a swift federal response to violent crime and criminal offenders, strong and strategic partnerships at every level of law enforcement, and accountability through prosecution of the most serious and readily provable offenses, along with other deterrence strategies. These initiatives complement and strengthen President Trump’s Homeland Security Task Forces, providing a coordinated federal response to the most urgent public safety threats facing communities.
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