U.S. District Judge Wendy Berger has sentenced Emanuel Toney Cuff, 24, of Jacksonville, to seven years and three months in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. Cuff pleaded guilty to the charge in September 2024.
Court records reveal that on February 20, 2024, officers from the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office observed Cuff committing several traffic violations while riding a bicycle. During a routine records search, officers discovered an outstanding arrest warrant for Cuff and took him into custody. A subsequent search revealed a loaded .40 caliber pistol with a large-capacity magazine concealed in his waistband, along with five small bags of dipentylone, a bag of marijuana, and $185 in cash.
Cuff has prior felony convictions, including armed carjacking, carjacking, and robbery by sudden snatching, making him legally prohibited from possessing firearms or ammunition under federal law.
The case was investigated by the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Elisibeth Adams.
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