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Nine-Time Felon Pleads Guilty to Possessing a Firearm
A Norfolk man has pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. Earlon Delton Mitchell, 28, was arrested by Norfolk Police for trespassing and having outstanding arrest warrants.
According to court documents, Mitchell resisted and attempted to flee after being detained by the officers. A two-minute struggle ensued before Mitchell was subdued. During the search, officers found a loaded semi-automatic handgun tucked into his pant leg.
Mitchell was prohibited from possessing a firearm due to a 2007 conviction for which he was sentenced to 11 years in prison on nine gang-related felony charges, including malicious wounding by mob, using and discharging a firearm while committing a felony, gang participation, and robbery.
Mitchell is a self-admitted general of the Nine Trey Blood Set. He faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison when sentenced on January 10. Actual sentences for federal crimes are typically less than the maximum penalties.
A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after taking into account the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.
U.S. Attorney G. Zachary Terwilliger and Thomas L. Chittum, III, Special Agent in Charge of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ (ATF) Washington Field Division, made the announcement after U.S. Magistrate Judge Robert J. Krask accepted the plea. Assistant U.S. Attorney William B. Jackson is prosecuting the case.
The case is being prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia. A copy of this press release is located on the website of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia. Related court documents and information is located on the website of the District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia or on PACER by searching for Case No. 2:18-cr-118.
Key Facts
- State: Virginia
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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