Mobile, AL – A repeat felon has been sentenced to prison for possessing a firearm. Jacques Devone Sullivan, 51, of Mobile was sentenced on May 1, 2026, to 53 months in prison for Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon.
In addition to the prison time, Sullivan was also sentenced to 52 months to be served consecutively for violating his probation in a case involving Possession with Intent to Distribute Cocaine and Possession of a Firearm during a Drug Trafficking Felony.
According to court documents, Sullivan has multiple prior felony convictions for Possession of Controlled Substances, Possession of Marijuana 1st Degree, Driving Under the Influence, Possession with Intent to Distribute Cocaine, Possession of a Firearm in Relation to a Drug Trafficking Felony, and Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon.
After his convictions, on May 10, 2024, the United States Probation Office along with deputies from the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office conducted a search of Sullivan’s residence after receiving information that Sullivan was distributing fentanyl. In his bedroom, deputies found a firearm, which was manufactured outside Alabama, and ammunition. Sullivan admitted he was a felon and knew he was prohibited from possessing firearms.
Following the term of incarceration, Sullivan will be placed on three years of supervised release.
The case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms along with the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office. Assistant U.S. Attorney John P. Hutchins III 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.
Defendant: Jacques Devone Sullivan
Criminal Charges: Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon, Violating Probation
City and State: Mobile, Alabama
Sentencing Date: May 1, 2026
Sentence: 53 months in prison, 52 months consecutive for violating probation
Related Federal Cases
- Percy Lee Strother Jr., Possession of Firearm by Felon, Alabama 2018 · Alaska
- William Edward Jones, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, Nevada 2018 · Washington
- Harry Whitley, Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of a Drug Crime, Connecticut 2023 · Alabama
- Charles E. General, Illegal Possession of Stolen Firearm, Washington 2023 · Washington
- Charles General, Possession of Stolen Firearm, California 2023 · District of Columbia
Key Facts
- State: Alabama
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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