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Department of Justice

U.S. Attorney's Office
Southern District of Alabama

For Immediate Release

Wednesday, August 20, 2014
Kenyen R. Brown
, United States Attorney
Contact: Thomas Loftis

Mobile County Man Sentenced to 51 Months After Guilty Plea to Possession of Firearm After Felony Conviction

The United States Attorney Kenyen Brown announces that Donterrio Evans, a 30 year old resident of Mobile, was sentenced today.  Mr. Evans pled guilty on May 22, 2014, to possession of a .40 caliber Smith & Wesson pistol found in his possession after police arrested him on unrelated robbery charges.  At that time, Mr. Evans had been convicted of Receiving Stolen Property.  As a convicted felon, he was prohibited from possessing firearms.

Officers of the Mobile Police Department along with special agents of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco Firearms and Explosives investigated the case and presented it to the U.S. Attorney=s Office for prosecution.  The prosecutor assigned to the case is Assistant United States Attorney, Gina S. Vann.

A copy of this press release may be found on the website of the United States Attorney=s Office for the Southern District of Alabama at www.justice.gov/usao-sdal.   

Nashville Field Division