Tallahassee Convicted Felon Indicted for Possession of a Firearm & Ammunition (DOJ)

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Tallahassee Convicted Felon Indicted for Possession of a Firearm & Ammunition

Monday, June 8, 2026

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For Immediate Release

U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Florida

Tallahassee, Florida - Jarvis Wayne Myers, 40, has been indicted in federal court for possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon. John P. Heekin, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida announced the charge.

Myers appeared in federal court for his arraignment before United States Magistrate Judge Martin A. Fitzpatrick, in Tallahassee, Florida. Jury trial is scheduled for July 20, 2026, in Tallahassee, Florida before United States District Court Judge Mark E. Walker.

If convicted, Myers faces up to 15 years' imprisonment.

This case was jointly investigated by Homeland Security Investigations, the Leon County Sheriff's Office, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Emma Schwan and Jason R. Coody.

An indictment is merely an allegation by a grand jury that a defendant has committed a violation of federal criminal law and is not evidence of guilt. All defendants are presumed innocent and entitled to a fair trial, during which it will be the government's burden to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt at trial.

This case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.

The United States Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Florida is one of 94 offices that serve as the nation's principal litigators under the direction of the Attorney General. To access public court documents online, please visit the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida website. For more information about the United States Attorney's Office, Northern District of Florida, visit https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndfl.