Reagan T. Fondren Acting United States Attorney Western District Of Tennessee | U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee
Jermaine Brown, 19, and Alvin McGee, 23, both residents of Memphis, have been sentenced to federal prison for possessing machineguns. The announcement was made by Acting United States Attorney Reagan Fondren.
Court documents reveal that on July 10, 2023, officers from the Memphis Police Department noticed Brown and McGee driving a stolen Hyundai Sonata in the Kensington Manor apartment complex. As officers attempted to stop them, the vehicle reached a dead end. Both Brown and McGee exited the moving car, which then crashed into a dumpster.
Brown was found with a Glock .40 caliber pistol equipped with a Machinegun Conversion Device, often called a "switch," loaded with 17 rounds. He discarded the machinegun during a brief foot chase. McGee possessed a Radical Firearms AR-15 style .223 caliber rifle fitted with approximately 60 rounds and a "drop-in auto sear," converting it into a machinegun. He also fled but was quickly apprehended by police.
The duo faced indictments in December 2023 for possessing machineguns. Brown pleaded guilty on July 12, 2024, before Senior United States District Judge Jon Phipps McCalla and received his sentence on November 8, 2024: 27 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release.
McGee entered his guilty plea on October 18, 2024, also before Judge McCalla. His sentencing occurred on January 24, 2025: he received a term of 41 months in federal prison along with three years of supervised release.
The federal system does not allow parole.
This case was jointly investigated by the Memphis Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). Assistant United States Attorney Greg Wagner prosecuted the case for the government. Acting United States Attorney Fondren expressed gratitude to law enforcement partners who contributed to this case.
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