Meigel M. Craddock, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, Missouri 2015
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Meigel M. Craddock, a 24-year-old Independence, Missouri, man, has been convicted of illegally possessing a firearm.Craddock was found guilty of being a felon in possession of a firearm by a federal trial jury on January 20, 2015.
The evidence presented during the trial showed that Craddock was in possession of a Glock 9mm semi-automatic pistol on November 20, 2013.
According to the Kansas City, Missouri, police officer, Craddock appeared nervous and claimed that he lived at the address where he was stopped, but was unable to tell the officer the address. The officer frisked Craddock and found a large Pontiac key and fob in his left front pants pocket. The officer fit the key into the vehicle’s driver’s side door lock and discovered that the key operated the Pontiac. Upon opening the door, the officer saw the loaded Glock pistol on the driver side floorboard.
Craddock has three prior felony convictions for armed criminal action, three prior felony convictions for robbery, a prior felony conviction for burglary, and a prior felony conviction for resisting police.
Under federal law, it is illegal for anyone who has been convicted of a felony to be in possession of any firearm or ammunition. Craddock is subject to a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years in federal prison without parole, up to a sentence of life in federal prison without parole. A sentencing hearing will be scheduled after the completion of a presentence investigation by the United States Probation Office.
This case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney D. Michael Green. It was investigated by the Kansas City, Mo., Police Department.
Craddock’s exact sentence has yet to be determined, but he faces up to life in federal prison without parole for being a felon in possession of a firearm. He will be scheduled for a sentencing hearing after the completion of a presentence investigation by the United States Probation Office.
Key Facts
- State: Missouri
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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