Attorney Prim F. Escalona | U.S. Department of Justice
A convicted felon from Center Point, Alabama, has been sentenced to 42 months in prison for illegal possession of firearms. The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and United States Marshal Martin Keely.
Ro’Daryus Donell Mitchell, aged 27, received the sentence from U.S. District Court Judge Annmarie C. Axon after pleading guilty in August to being a felon in possession of a firearm.
The plea agreement revealed that on May 31, 2023, the United States Marshals Service Gulf Coast Regional Fugitive Task Force (GCRFTF) was searching for Mitchell due to multiple arrest warrants. These included 22 counts of unlawful breaking and entering a vehicle, four counts of theft of property in the second degree, one count of receiving stolen property in the second degree, and a probation revocation warrant for violation of the State Firearms Act.
Mitchell was located at a residence in Birmingham where he was arrested on these outstanding warrants. During a search of the premises, authorities seized several firearms: a Glock 9mm pistol loaded with 17 rounds, an American Tactical .300 pistol, and a Taurus .45 caliber pistol loaded with five rounds. Multiple loaded and unloaded firearm magazines were also found.
It was reported that the American Tactical .300 pistol had been stolen according to records from 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 his arrest, Mitchell had previous convictions for two counts of unlawful breaking and entering a vehicle in Jefferson County Circuit Court.
The case was investigated by USMS GCRFTF along with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency and prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Kristy Peoples.
