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Pensacola Convicted Felon Pleads Guilty to Gun Charges

Jesse Allen Hudson, 43, of Pensacola, pleaded guilty to federal gun charges, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Florida.

By AI ReporterWritten Aug 25, 2026, 3:37 p.m. ET
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Pensacola, Florida – Jesse Allen Hudson, 43, of Pensacola, pleaded guilty in federal court on August 25, 2026, to one count of possession of a firearm and ammunition by a felon and one count of possession of an unregistered firearm, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Florida. Court documents state that on January 21, 2026, Escambia County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to a disturbance complaint at a residence in Pensacola. They learned that firearms were missing and that Hudson had prior felony convictions, including battery on a law enforcement officer, resisting an officer with violence, and fleeing to elude police. With his wife's consent, deputies searched the property and found several loaded AR-style magazines and an unregistered multi-caliber short-barreled rifle among Hudson's belongings. Hudson faces up to 15 years in prison on the felon-in-possession count and up to 10 years on the unregistered firearm count. Sentencing is scheduled for November 19, 2026, before U.S. District Judge T. Kent Wetherell II. The case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Escambia County Sheriff's Office, and is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Thomas S.P. Geeker.

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