Jessica D. Aber, U.S. Attorney | U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia
A Richmond man has been sentenced to over nine years in prison for firearm possession as a felon. Herman Leroy Mallory Jr., 40, was arrested on April 19, 2024, by agents from the FBI Capital Area Human Trafficking Task Force due to outstanding warrants from Louisa County. During his arrest, agents discovered a handgun on top of the speaker deck and another partially covered with a t-shirt inside his vehicle.
Further investigation led to the recovery of two rifles, a 50-round drum magazine, additional ammunition and firearm magazines. Authorities also found narcotics including cocaine, methamphetamine, fentanyl, and heroin.
Mallory's criminal history includes convictions for felony larceny, grand larceny, conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine base, and conspiracy to commit breaking and entering. As a convicted felon, he is prohibited from possessing firearms or ammunition.
In April 2024, a victim reported the theft of a rifle from his home while Mallory was visiting. In June 2024, three more firearms were reported stolen by the same victim. Mallory admitted that one handgun and one rifle found in his possession were stolen from this victim.
The sentencing announcement was made by Erik S. Siebert, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia; Anthony A. Spotswood from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Washington Field Division; and Jason S. Miyares, Attorney General of Virginia. The case was prosecuted by Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Eric Gilliland and Assistant U.S. Attorney Stephen W. Miller.
Further details can be accessed through court documents available on the websites of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia or via PACER under Case No. 3:24-cr-149.
