Willie Curtis Slack, Jr., a 49-year-old resident of Milton, Florida, has been indicted on federal charges for possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon. The announcement was made by John P. Heekin, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida.
Slack is set to appear before United States Magistrate Judge Hope T. Cannon on August 13, 2025, at the United States Courthouse in Pensacola for his arraignment.
If found guilty, Slack faces a minimum mandatory sentence of 15 years in prison under the Armed Career Criminal Act.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives conducted the investigation. Assistant United States Attorney Alicia H. Forbes will prosecute the case.
“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,” according to the statement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
This prosecution falls under Operation Take Back America (https://www.justice.gov/dag/media/1393746/dl?inline), an initiative aimed at using Department of Justice resources to address illegal immigration, eliminate cartels and transnational criminal organizations, and reduce violent crime in communities. The program coordinates efforts from several agencies including Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETFs) and Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN).
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Florida is one of 94 such offices nationwide serving as principal litigators under the direction of the Attorney General. Additional information about public court documents can be found on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida website or through http://www.justice.gov/usao/fln/index.html.
