Darraill Davis has been sentenced to 188 months in federal prison for being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm. Joseph C. Murphy Jr., United States Attorney, announced the sentence today.
According to information presented in court, on December 15, 2019, officers with the Memphis Police Department responded to a 911 hang up call at a home in Memphis. When officers arrived at the scene, they encountered Davis behaving erratically and attempting to get into a silver sedan. As they attempted to contact him, Davis fled on foot. When he was detained a short distance away, officers recovered a silver Smith & Wesson .40 caliber pistol from Davis’ person. An investigation revealed Davis had been holding his girlfriend hostage and assaulting her all day. During one of the assaults, he pointed the .40 caliber pistol at her and hit her in the head. Davis is a convicted felon and prohibited from possessing a weapon.
On August 18, 2021, Davis pled guilty to being a felon in possession.
A search of his criminal history revealed, multiple Tennessee state convictions for domestic assault, aggravated burglary, illegal possession of a firearm, possession of marijuana with intent to sell, possession of dihydrocodeinone with intent to sell, and possession of cocaine with intent to sell. At the time of this offense, Davis was on probation with the state of Tennessee.
As a result of his felony convictions, Davis is prohibited by federal law from possessing firearms or ammunition and was determined to be an armed career criminal under federal sentencing guidelines and subject to a mandatory minimum sentence of 188 months imprisonment.
On January 24, 2022, United States District Judge Mark S. Norris sentenced Davis to 188 months in federal prison to be followed by 3 years supervised release.
This case was investigated by the Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) Task Force. The (PSN) initiative is a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and make our communities safer for everyone. In 2017, PSN was reinvigorated as part of the Department’s renewed focus on targeting violent criminals, directing all U.S. Attorney’s Offices to work in partnership with federal, state, local and tribal law enforcement, and the local community to develop effective, locally based strategies to reduce violent crime.
This case was prosecuted by the United States Attorney’s Office - Violent Crime Unit.
