Muhnee Jaleel Bailey, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, Minnesota 2022

State: Minnesota
Category: Violent Crime
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MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota – A Minneapolis man has been charged with illegal possession of a firearm, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.

According to court documents, on November 17, 2022, officers with the Minneapolis Police observed Muhnee Jaleel Bailey, 23, step out of his vehicle and enter an Auto Zone store in Minneapolis. Officers could see, in plain view, an extended magazine of a firearm sticking out from under the driver’s seat of Bailey’s vehicle. Officers approached Bailey when he came out of the Auto Zone store and Bailey began to flee on foot. Bailey eventually stopped running and officers apprehended him. Officers later searched Bailey’s vehicle and recovered a Glock, Model 30, .45 caliber semi-automatic pistol.

Bailey has prior felony convictions in Ramsey County, including drive-by shooting and possession of a machinegun, which prohibits him under federal law from possessing firearms or ammunition at any time. The indictment charges Bailey with one count of possession of a firearm as a felon.

The case is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Minneapolis Police Department.

Assistant U.S. Attorney David P. Steinkamp is prosecuting the case.

An indictment is merely an allegation and the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

Mandatory Facts: Defendant Muhnee Jaleel Bailey has been charged with one count of possession of a firearm as a felon in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The alleged crime occurred on November 17, 2022. The current status of the case is under indictment. No sentence or fine has been imposed at this time.

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