CLEARWATER, Fla. – Two Clearwater men, Robert Pugh, 33, and Leon Williams, 35, have pleaded guilty to federal charges related to firearm possession by convicted felons. Pugh admitted to possessing a firearm or ammunition, while Williams confessed to possessing ammunition.
Both men are barred from possessing firearms or ammunition due to their prior felony convictions. Pugh has a history of multiple felonies, including aggravated battery and drug offenses, while Williams has multiple convictions for selling cocaine.
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The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) and the Clearwater Police Department jointly investigated the case. Assistant United States Attorney Jeff Chang is prosecuting it.
Pugh faces a maximum penalty of 15 years in federal prison, while Williams faces a mandatory minimum of 15 years and a maximum of life imprisonment under the Armed Career Criminal Act.
The sentencing dates for Pugh and Williams have not yet been announced.
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