DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, Fla. — A DeFuniak Springs man has been federally indicted on drug trafficking and firearm charges, said the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Florida.
A federal grand jury indicted Bobby Womack, 45, of DeFuniak Springs, charging him with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and cocaine, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon armed career criminal, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Florida announced.
Mr Womack appeared for arraignment in federal court before United States Magistrate Judge Zachary C. Bolitho in Pensacola, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
Jury trial for Womack is scheduled for March 2, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. before District Court Judge M. Casey Rodgers.
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If convicted, Mr Womack faces a minimum of 10 years up to life in prison on the possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine charge, a minimum of five years up to life on the firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense charge, and a minimum of 15 years up to life on the possession of a firearm by a convicted felon armed career criminal charge, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said.
The Drug Enforcement Administration and the Walton County Sheriff’s Office jointly investigated the case.
Assistant United States Attorney Christopher C. Patterson is prosecuting it.
An indictment is an allegation by a grand jury that a defendant violated federal criminal law and is not evidence of guilt. All defendants are presumed innocent and entitled to a fair trial, during which the government must prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
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