Tyrone Todd, Firearms Violations, Tennessee 2019

A convicted felon has been found guilty by a federal jury for making false statements on federal background check form ATF 4473 and for illegally possessing firearms. U.S. Attorney D. Michael Dunavant announced the guilty verdict today in Memphis, Tennessee.

Tyrone Todd, a 41-year-old resident of Memphis, was convicted of making a false statement on the ATF Form 4473 and with two counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm. The charges stemmed from an incident on July 30, 2016, when Todd purchased a firearm from the AA pawnshop, a federal firearms licensee.

According to information presented in court, on April 8, 2008, Tyrone Todd was convicted of felony burglary of a dwelling in Tate County, Mississippi. On July 11, 2016, Todd went to the AA pawnshop to buy a firearm. The AA pawnshop is a federal firearms licensee, which requires purchasers to complete a federal background check form prior to purchasing a firearm. In this case, Todd filled out the ATF Form 4473, indicating he was not a convicted felon and was therefore not prohibited from possessing a firearm.

The firearm was later transferred to the defendant on July 30, 2016. On June 8, 2018, Shelby County Sheriff Deputies responded to Todd’s home on an aggravated assault call after he violently assaulted his girlfriend. The defendant fled the scene when officers responded. Deputies searched the home and found his Smith & Wesson .40 caliber pistol under his bed.

The defendant was indicted for making a false statement on the ATF Form 4473 and with two counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm. On February 28, 2019, a federal jury convicted Todd on all three counts.

Tyrone Todd faces up to 10 years imprisonment; a $250,000 fine and three years supervised release. Sentencing is set for May 30, 2019, before U.S. District Court Judge John T. Fowlkes Jr.

The case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office. Assistant U.S. Attorneys J. William Crow and Karen Hartridge are prosecuting this case on the government’s behalf.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdtn/pr/convicted-felon-found-guilty-making-false-statements-federal-background-check-form-an-0