Tracy Daniels was sentenced on Apr. 10 to ten years in federal prison after his second conviction for being a felon in possession of a firearm, according to Jonathan D. Ross, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas. The sentence was handed down by United States District Judge Lee P. Rudofsky.
Daniels had recently completed supervised release following a previous 39-month federal prison term for the same offense before this new conviction. Prosecutors say Daniels, age 34 and from Mabelvale, pleaded guilty on October 20, 2025, to being a felon in possession of a firearm as part of a four-count indictment that also included charges related to drug trafficking and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and cocaine.
The investigation began when Jacksonville Police responded to an attempted residential burglary on December 30, 2024. Officers learned from the homeowner that Daniels had kicked in the front door and entered the residence but fled when confronted by the family dog. Video footage confirmed Daniels’ presence inside the home and officers found matching muddy shoe prints at the scene.
Police later located Daniels at a convenience store where he initially provided false identification but was positively identified through fingerprint scanning by Arkansas State Police. During their search near his vehicle, officers found a .38 caliber firearm under a plastic bag on the passenger side floorboard; another occupant stated it belonged to Daniels. A further search uncovered about fifty grams of methamphetamine and smaller amounts of cocaine concealed on his person.
Daniels’ criminal record includes prior convictions for robbery and first-degree battery as well as his earlier June 15, 2021 federal firearms conviction.
The case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration with assistance from Jacksonville Police Department and prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Reese Lancaster.
