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Demarcus Jeremy Hodge Sentenced to 61 Months for Possessing Firearm as Convicted Felon
MOBILE, AL – In a significant blow to those who seek to evade the law, Demarcus Jeremy Hodge has been sentenced to 61 months in prison for violating federal law by possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.
Court documents reveal that on July 31, 2025, Hodge was stopped by the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office for a traffic violation. A deputy could smell the odor of marijuana emitting from the vehicle and asked Hodge to exit the vehicle. The deputy conducted a pat-down for officer safety and a loaded handgun was found in Hodge’s waistband.
Law enforcement searched the vehicle due to the strong smell of suspected marijuana and found two bags of marijuana and a set of digital scales, used for weighing drugs. A MCSO Narcotics Investigator arrived on the scene and read Hodge his Miranda warnings. Hodge stated the marijuana was his and he forgot the gun was on him during the traffic stop.
Hodge also admitted he was a convicted felon and knew he should not have a gun. He purchased the gun on the streets from a woman for $300. An ATF Special Agent examined the firearm, a Sig Sauer, 9mm handgun, and determined it was not manufactured in the State of Alabama and thus affected interstate commerce by making its way into Alabama.
At the time Hodge possessed the firearm, he had been previously convicted of the following felonies: Promoting Prison Contraband, on or about April 21, 2016, in the Circuit Court of Mobile County, Alabama, in case number CC-2015-006497; Receiving Stolen Property (Count 1) and Possession of a Controlled Substance (Count 2), on or about December 4, 2019, in the Circuit Court of Mobile County, Alabama, in case number CC-2019-002452; and Possession with the Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine, on or about February 8, 2022, in the Circuit Court of Mobile County, Alabama, in case number CC-2020-002693.
The firearm was determined to have been stolen from a man who resided in the State of Florida. U.S. Attorney Sean P. Costello of the Southern District of Alabama made the announcement.
The case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office. Assistant U.S. Attorneys George F. May and Galliard S. Ladd 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 federal 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.
Key Facts
- State: Alabama
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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