MIDDLEBURG, Fla. – A federal jury has found a Middleburg man guilty of possession of methamphetamine and possession of firearms by a convicted felon, the Department of Justice said.
According to evidence presented at trial, on Oct. 31, 2024, Clay County Sheriff’s Office narcotics detectives conducted a traffic stop on James Malcolm Davis, 47, and found a baggie containing methamphetamine in his pants pocket and about 40 grams of methamphetamine in his backpack.
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After his arrest, detectives obtained and executed a search warrant for Davis’ camper in Middleburg. Inside, they found four firearms, more than 1,500 rounds of ammunition, pipes used to smoke methamphetamine and a bulletproof vest.
The firearms included a .22-caliber rifle, two semi-automatic assault-style rifles and a revolver. Davis provided a detective with the combination to a safe that contained two of the firearms.
Davis has prior felony convictions — including aggravated assault, felony battery and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon — and is therefore prohibited under federal law from possessing firearms or ammunition.
He faces a maximum of 16 years in federal prison. No sentencing date has been scheduled.