Alan Heaton, a 35-year-old resident of Fort Wayne, Indiana, has been sentenced to 63 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm. The sentence was handed down by United States District Court Chief Judge Holly Brady. Following his release from prison, Heaton will be subject to three years of supervised release.
Court documents show that Heaton unlawfully possessed a firearm despite having prior felony convictions in Allen County, Wells County, and DeKalb County.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives led the investigation into the case. Assistant United States Attorney Stacey R. Speith prosecuted the matter.
Acting United States Attorney M. Scott Proctor announced the sentencing. “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.”
