Jawana Washington, 45, of Fresno, was sentenced to 18 months in prison for aiding and abetting a felon in possession of a firearm and disposing of a firearm to a felon.
Washington was convicted on September 3rd, following a one-day trial.
Court documents revealed that she knowingly provided her firearm to her son, Taylor Washington, a documented gang member and convicted felon.
On March 25, 2022, she lent him her firearm, cautioning him not to do anything “crazy” and to use his own ammunition.
Minutes later, agents saw Taylor Washington at his mother’s apartment complex.
During a traffic stop, officers recovered a Springfield Armory XD-9 handgun registered to Jawana Washington from the car’s center console.
After the stop, she exchanged messages acknowledging her son had her firearm and instructed him to delete incriminating texts.
The case was investigated by multiple agencies, including the FBI and Fresno Police Department, and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Justin J. Gilio and Antonio J. Pataca.
It is part of Operation Take Back America, a DOJ initiative against illegal immigration and violent crime.
24-year-old Taylor Washington was shot and killed on Thursday, April 10th, 2025, near the intersection of Bardell and George Avenues.