Felon In Possession Of A Gun Sentenced In Federal Court

MOBILE, AL - A Robertsdale, Alabama, man was sentenced to 42 months in federal prison for his possession of a firearm after being convicted of a felony. David Alexander Brown, 28, pled guilty to the charge in federal court in Mobile during April of 2024.

At the guilty plea, the case prosecutor informed United States District Court Judge Terry F. Moorer that during July of 2023, Brown was stopped by a Baldwin County Sheriff's deputy for a traffic violation, including no tag displayed on the vehicle as required by law. Brown, the driver, and his two passengers displayed extreme nervousness while the deputy spoke to Brown about the violation and Brown admitted that he had a pistol on his hip. The deputy seized to gun, and Brown consented to a search of the vehicle. The deputy also found 4 grams of marijuana, 8.2 grams of methamphetamine and a glass pipe used to ingest drugs. Subsequent investigation established that Brown was under federal supervision for a prior federal conviction for being a felon in possession of a firearm from 2017. Court documents establish that Brown's supervised release term was revoked in October of 2023. Brown was ordered to serve 18 months imprisonment for the violation of his conditions of supervision, to be followed by 18 months of additional supervision.

Judge Moorer imposed the 42-month sentence on this new conviction and ordered that Brown serve another five-year term of supervision following his release from imprisonment. As conditions of supervision, Brown will also undergo testing and treatment for drug and/or alcohol abuse and mental health treatment. He will also be subject to a search of his person and premises upon reasonable suspicion. No fine was imposed but the judge ordered that Brown pay $100 in special assessments. The firearm used in the commission of the offense was ordered forfeited to the United States.

The case was investigated by the Baldwin County Sheriff's Office and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Assistant U.S. Attorney Gloria Bedwell prosecuted the case on behalf of the United States.