Marquavius Benjamin, Firearm Possession, Alabama 2024

[IMAGE: Marquavius Benjamin, a 25-year-old man from Selma, Alabama]

MOBILE, AL – A Selma man was sentenced today to 96 months in prison for unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon.

Marquavius Benjamin, 25, a convicted felon from Selma, was sentenced for possession of a Glock handgun. The incident occurred on October 4, 2024, at Creekside Apartments in Selma, Alabama.

According to court documents, a Selma Police officer responded to a call regarding a stolen vehicle. The officer heard a commotion and observed a black male firing multiple shots with a handgun. The officer immediately called for backup and observed Marquavius Benjamin approaching him unprompted.

Benjamin handed over a Glock, semi-automatic pistol to the officer but resisted efforts to be taken into custody. After Benjamin made an aggressive move, the officer deployed his Taser and Benjamin was taken into custody. The officer ran Benjamin’s information and learned that he was a convicted felon.

The firearm, a Glock, Model 43, 9mm semi-automatic pistol, was determined to be manufactured outside the state of Alabama and had been reported stolen. Benjamin had prior felony convictions in Dallas county for Robbery in the First Degree in 2018, Felony Murder and Shooting into an Occupied Vehicle in 2024, and Escape in the Third Degree in 2024.

“Together with our partners in law enforcement in Selma and Dallas County, we will continue our mission to bring to justice those who illegally possess guns,” said Sean P. Costello, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Alabama. “Our communities are safer today thanks to the dedicated men and women in law enforcement helping to remove criminals from our streets.”

Assistant U.S. Attorney Andrew D. Arrington prosecuted the case on behalf of the United States. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA), Selma Police, and ATF investigated the case.

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