Mobile Man Sentenced To 46 Months For Illegally Possessing A Firearm

MOBILE, AL - Roosevelt White, a Mobile man, has been sentenced to 46 months in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a previously convicted felon. The sentence was imposed by United States District Judge William H. Steele.

According to court documents, in August 2023, members of the Mobile Police Department responded a gas station on Springhill Avenue where they observed White engaged in several hand-to-hand transactions. White was detained for investigation and officers located a firearm on his person. White is a convicted felon and is prohibited from possession a firearm.

At sentencing, Judge Steele imposed a 46-month sentence of incarceration and a 3-year term of supervised release upon White's discharge from prison.

The Mobile Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives investigated the case. Assistant United States Attorney Beth Stepan prosecuted the case on behalf of the United States.

This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. On May 26, 2021, the department launched a violent crime reduction strategy strengthening PSN based on these core principles: fostering trust and legitimacy in our communities, supporting community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring the results.