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Peoria, Illinois - Jamarcus J. Hollingsworth, 30, of Peoria, has received a sentence of 57 months in prison, followed by a three-year term of supervised release, for the crime of possessing a firearm as a felon. His sentencing concludes a case that began with an investigation in May 2023 by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives and the Peoria Area Federal Firearms Task Force.

Key Points

• In May 2023, agents received information that Hollingsworth, a felon, had firearms and was attempting to sell a pistol in Peoria.
• The investigation led to Hollingsworth's arrest at a hotel on West War Memorial Drive in Peoria.
• During the arrest, agents found a loaded pistol on the driver's seat of the car driven by Hollingsworth.
• A subsequent search warrant executed at Hollingsworth's residence uncovered an AR-15 rifle loaded with 28 rounds of live ammunition. The rifle's serial number had been removed.
• At the time of his arrest, Hollingsworth was on parole for a state conviction of aggravated robbery and had previously served time in the Illinois Department of Corrections.
• Hollingsworth faced a federal criminal complaint in May 2023 and an indictment in June 2023, to which he pleaded guilty in September 2023.