A Richmond man was sentenced to 21 months in prison for unlawfully possessing a firearm affixed with a machinegun conversion device.
Ke’Rell Mileak Boone, 20, was arrested in the Whitcomb Court area on May 11, 2022 after Richmond Police detectives discovered him displaying firearms on a social media platform.
Boone and others were seen displaying firearms on social media, leading to a search warrant. Officers found two firearms on Boone—a standard semiautomatic pistol and a handgun with a machinegun conversion device affixed where the backplate should go.
Boone had what appeared to be the legal backplate for the converted machinegun in his pocket and had further outfitted the machinegun with an extended magazine.
The case was prosecuted by Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Devon E. Schulz and Assistant U.S. Attorney Olivia L. Norman.
U.S. Attorney Jessica D. Aber for the Eastern District of Virginia, Attorney General Jason S. Miyares of Virginia, Craig Kailimai, Special Agent in Charge of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Washington Field Division, and Rick Edwards, Chief of Richmond Police, made the announcement after sentencing by Senior U.S. District Judge Robert E. Payne.
Boone was sentenced to 21 months in prison for his crime. The case was prosecuted by Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Devon E. Schulz and Assistant U.S. Attorney Olivia L. Norman. Boone is currently serving his sentence.
A copy of this press release is located on the website of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia. Related court documents and information are located on the website of the District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia or on PACER by searching for Case No. 3:23-cr-109.
Key Facts
- State: Virginia
- Category: Weapons
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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