Ro’Daryus Donell Mitchell, Felon in Possession of Firearm, Alabama 2024

Birmingham, Ala. – A convicted felon has been sentenced to prison time for illegally possessing firearms, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and United States Marshal Martin Keely.

On August 2023, Ro’Daryus Donell Mitchell, 27, of Center Point, pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm. U.S. District Court Judge Annmarie C. Axon sentenced Mitchell to 42 months in prison.

According to the plea agreement, on May 31, 2023, the United States Marshals Service (USMS) Gulf Coast Regional Fugitive Task Force (GCRFTF) was looking for Mitchell for multiple arrest warrants. Mitchell had arrest warrants for 22 counts of Unlawful Breaking and Entering a Vehicle; four counts of Theft of Property, Second Degree; one count of Receiving Stolen Property, Second Degree; and a probation revocation warrant for Violation of the State Firearms Act.

USMS GCRFTF deputies found Mitchell at a residence in Birmingham and arrested him on the outstanding warrants. A search of the residence resulted in the seizure of a Glock 9mm pistol loaded with 17 rounds of ammunition, an American Tactical .300 pistol, a Taurus .45 caliber pistol loaded with five rounds of ammunition, and multiple loaded and unloaded firearm magazines.

The American Tactical .300 pistol had been reported stolen to the Tuscaloosa County Sheriff’s Office on May 12, 2023. The Taurus .45 caliber pistol had been reported stolen to the Birmingham Police Department on May 25, 2023. At the time of this incident, Mitchell had been convicted of two counts of Unlawful Breaking and Entering a Vehicle in the Circuit Court of Jefferson County.

USMS GCRFTF and the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency investigated the case. Assistant United States Attorney Kristy Peoples prosecuted the case.

Ro’Daryus Donell Mitchell, whose exact date of birth isn’t available, is a convicted felon with a previous conviction for Unlawful Breaking and Entering a Vehicle. His real full name was provided in the source.

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