Anthony Maurice Parker, Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon, Alabama 2025

A Mobile man is behind bars after being sentenced to 30 months in prison for Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon.

Anthony Maurice Parker, 29, was sentenced on November 7, 2025, according to court documents. Parker was found to be in possession of a firearm despite being a prohibited person due to prior convictions for Robbery 1st and Certain Persons Forbidden to Possess a Firearm out of Mobile County.

The incident occurred on June 3, 2025, when officers with the Bay Minette Police Department encountered Parker's vehicle stopped in the roadway, running and in drive, with Parker asleep behind the wheel.

As part of his sentence, Parker was also ordered to be imprisoned at an institution where a substance abuse treatment program is available.

The case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, along with the Bay Minette Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Tandice H. Blackwood prosecuted the case on behalf of the United States.

This case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the government to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.

Parker's sentence includes 30 months' imprisonment at the Bureau of Prisons with 3 years of supervised release to follow.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdal/pr/previously-convicted-felon-sentenced-30-months-possessing-firearm