A Mobile man has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for violating federal firearms laws.
United States Attorney Kenyen Brown announced that Charles Derks, 36, of Mobile, Alabama, has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for his conviction of being a felon in possession of firearms, a violation of Title 18, United States Code Section 922(g)(1).
The term of imprisonment is to be followed by a three-year term of supervised release. Derks was previously convicted of being a felon in possession of a firearm in 2005, following state felony convictions for third-degree burglary and second-degree theft.
By virtue of these convictions, and Derks’s resulting status as a convicted felon, he was and is prohibited from possessing firearms or ammunition.
This case was investigated by the Mobile Police Department. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Christopher B. Brinson on behalf of the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Alabama.
The defendant’s prior felony convictions for third-degree burglary and second-degree theft led to his status as a convicted felon, rendering him ineligible to possess firearms or ammunition.
Derks’s 30-month prison sentence is a reflection of the severity of his crime and the importance of enforcing federal firearms laws in the Southern District of Alabama.
Defendant: Charles Derks
Criminal Charges: Felon in Possession of Firearms, violation of Title 18, United States Code Section 922(g)(1)
City and State: Mobile, Alabama
Outcome: 30 months in prison, three-year term of supervised release
This article was written based on a press release from the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Alabama.
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Key Facts
- State: Alabama
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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