Mark Allen Snellgrove, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, Alabama 2021

High-Speed Chase Ends with Felon in Possession of Firearm Sentence

MOBILE, ALABAMA – Mark Allen Snellgrove, a 29-year-old man from Crestview, Florida, has been sentenced to 51 months in prison for being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm.

According to court documents, Snellgrove led police on a high-speed chase on February 24, 2021, in Bay Minette, Alabama. The chase resulted in injuries to two officers and caused significant damage to property.

During the chase, Snellgrove forced many bystander cars off the road, attempted to ram a police vehicle head-on, and drove through numerous stop signs and lighted intersections. He eventually crashed through a mailbox and sped through a ditch to avoid a spike strip.

Snellgrove’s truck was eventually stopped in a wooded driveway of a private residence by officers who rammed into the truck and pinned it in place. Snellgrove refused verbal commands to get out of the truck and had to be taken down by a tracking dog.

Along the pursuit route, officers found a stolen 9mm pistol that had been thrown from the passenger side of Snellgrove’s truck during the chase. Forensic analysis of the guns revealed Snellgrove’s DNA on the 9mm pistol.

Snellgrove’s felony convictions rendered his possession of the pistol illegal under federal law. Senior United States District Judge Callie V.S. Granade ordered Snellgrove to serve a three-year term of supervised release upon his release from prison, during which time he will undergo drug testing and treatment.

Snellgrove faces several pending state criminal charges in Baldwin County, Alabama, including first-degree assault, attempting to elude police, reckless endangerment, and resisting arrest. Judge Granade ordered a portion of Snellgrove’s federal sentence to run consecutively to any punishment he may receive in the related state cases.

Snellgrove was sentenced on [no date provided]. He will serve a total of 51 months in prison and will undergo supervised release for three years. He is also required to pay $100 in special assessments.

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