Broderick Demond Kelley, Felon in Possession, Mississippi 2022
A Gulfport man has been sentenced to 24 months in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm.
In a statement released by the U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Special Agent in Charge Brad L. Byerley of the Drug Enforcement Administration, it was announced that Broderick Demond Kelley, 44, was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Gulfport.
According to information presented to the Court, on March 22, 2022, law enforcement officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle that was being driven by Broderick Demond Kelley. During the stop, officers located user amounts of suspected methamphetamine, synthetic marijuana, and MDMA. They also located a Rossi .38 caliber revolver.
Kelley was taken into custody and admitted to purchasing the firearm two weeks before the stop. Kelley was on parole at the time of the stop. Kelley had two prior felony burglary convictions.
The DEA and Gulfport Police Department investigated the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jonathan Buckner prosecuted the case.
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.
Broderick Demond Kelley, the defendant, was charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm, a federal offense. The crime occurred in Gulfport, Mississippi on March 22, 2022. Kelley was sentenced to 24 months in federal prison.
Key Facts
- State: Mississippi
- Category: Violent Crime|Weapons
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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