Kevin Jamelle Archie, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, Pennsylvania 2023

Philadelphia Felon Sentenced to Over Eight Years in Prison

PHILADELPHIA – A city resident has been sentenced to a lengthy prison term for illegally possessing a loaded firearm, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.

Kevin Jamelle Archie, 40, of Philadelphia, was sentenced to eight years and four months in prison, and three years of supervised release, by United States Court Judge Joel H. Slomsky for illegally possessing a loaded firearm.

The charges stemmed from an incident in September 2016, when Philadelphia Police officers responded to a 911 call for a person with a gun in the area of Frankford Avenue and Pacific Street in the Harrowgate section of lower Northeast Philadelphia.

Officers approached Archie when they saw him drop a black metallic object near the wheel well of a parked car and heard the object hit the ground. The officers recovered a firearm loaded with ten rounds of ammunition, and subsequently arrested the defendant.

At the time of his arrest, Archie had previously been convicted of a felony – possession with the intent to distribute controlled substances – which barred him from legally possessing a firearm.

“This is the second such sentence handed down today in two different, unrelated cases that are strikingly similar,” said U.S. Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero. “Both defendants were convicted by juries of the charge of being a previously convicted felon in possession of a firearm, both incidents occurred in a particularly violent section of the city, and both defendants attempted to discard the firearms they were carrying so as not to be caught by police.”

Archie's 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 make our neighborhoods safer for everyone.

The case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Tom Zaleski.

Defendant: Kevin Jamelle Archie

Criminal Charges: Being a felon in possession of a firearm

City and State: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Arrest Date: Not specified, but the incident occurred on September 2016

Sentence: Eight years and four months in prison, and three years of supervised release

Case Number: Not specified

Investigating Agency: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

Prosecuting Agency: United States Attorney's Office

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-edpa/pr/philadelphia-felon-sentenced-over-eight-years-prison-after-conviction-illegally