A Dallas man, Thomas Keithlun Brown, 26, has been sentenced to 70 months in federal prison for illegally possessing a firearm as a felon. The announcement was made by Acting United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, Nancy E. Larson.
Brown pled guilty to the charge of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon in September 2024. His sentencing took place on June 18, 2025, under United States District Judge Ed Kinkeade.
Prosecutors advocated for the 70-month sentence due to Brown's extensive history of assaulting women and his prior domestic violence convictions.
This case is part of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Texas’s Domestic Violence Initiative. This initiative aims to prevent domestic abusers from accessing firearms through federal prosecution efforts. It is based on evidence that links gun violence with domestic violence and highlights the increased risk of homicide posed by offenders with such histories.
The investigation was conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Denton Police Department. Assistant United States Attorneys John Boyle and Luis Suarez prosecuted the case.
