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Press Release

Continued Increase in Federal Regional Violent Crime Prosecutions

For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Missouri
September 1 - September 30, 2018

St. Louis, MO – The United States Attorney’s Office will prosecute aggressively violent criminals and drug dealers.  Federal prosecution is a powerful tool in the fight to reduce violent crime.  At least 85% of federal sentences must be served; there is no parole in the federal system.  None.  Sentences are served in prisons far from St. Louis.  Below is a list of defendants prosecuted federally in September as a result of the hard work of police and agents:

Charles T. Currie, 30, St. Louis, was indicted by a federal grand jury on one felony count of felon in possession of a firearm.

Adam Francisco, 34, was indicted by a federal grand jury on one felony count of felon in possession of a firearm.

Derrick Franklin, 29, St. Louis, was indicted by a federal grand jury on one felony count of felon in possession of a firearm.

Shawn Gordon, 35, was indicted by a federal grand jury on one felony count of felon in possession of a firearm.

Earl Murray, 37, St. Louis, was indicted by a federal grand jury on one felony count of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine and felon in possession of a firearm.

Myron Coffee, 26, Creve Coeur, was indicted by a federal grand jury on one felony count of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine and one felony count of possession of felon in possession of a firearm.

Stanford Morris, 42, was indicted by a federal grand jury on one felony count of felon in possession of a firearm and possession with intent to distribute Fentanyl and cocaine base (crack).

Quincy Nelson, 38, St. Louis, was indicted by a federal grand jury on one felony count of possession with intent to distribute cocaine base and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.

Jametric A. Steele, 48, St. Louis, was indicted by a federal grand jury on one felony count of felon in possession of a firearm.

Akenele Williams, 32, University City, was indicted by a federal grand jury on one felony count of felon in possession of a firearm.

Melvin Willis, 47, St. Louis, was indicted by a federal grand jury on one felony count of felon in possession of one or more firearms; possession with the intent to distribute cocaine base; and possession of one or more firearms in furtherance of a drug-trafficking crime.

Antonio Ball, Jr., 20, St. Louis, was indicted by a federal grand jury on one felony count of carjacking and discharging a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence.

Jermaine Clay, 22, was indicted by a federal grand jury on one felony count of felon in possession of a firearm.

Damon Douglas, 30, St. Louis, was indicted by a federal grand jury on one felony count of felon in possession of a firearm.

William Jones, 27, St. Louis, was indicted by a federal grand jury on one felony count of felon in possession of a firearm.

Clyde Lockett, 46, St. Louis, was indicted by a federal grand jury on one felony count of felon in possession of a firearm.

Malachiah Williams, 22, St. Louis, was indicted by a federal grand jury on one felony count of carjacking and discharging a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence.

Carman Ford, 38, St. Louis, was indicted by a federal grand jury on one felony count of felon in possession of a firearm.

Manuel Francisco, 47, Edgar Springs, MO, was indicted by a federal grand jury on one felony count of illegal alien in possession of a firearm; unlawful to receive a firearm not registered; and fraud and misuse of Visas/Permits.

Reginald Holmes, 36, St. Louis, was indicted by a federal grand jury on one felony count of felon in possession of one or more firearms.

Calvin Johnson, 60, St. Louis, was indicted by a federal grand jury on one felony count of felon in possession of a firearm.

Harold Lee, 26, was indicted by a federal grand jury on one felony count of felon in possession of a firearm.

Herbert Palmer, 57, St. Louis, was indicted by a federal grand jury on one felony count of felon in possession of a firearm.

Lavon Washington, 32, St. Louis, was indicted by a federal grand jury on one felony count of felon in possession of a firearm.

Wilton Fortson, 61, St. Louis, was indicted by a federal grand jury on one felony count of felon in possession of a firearm.

Myron Gunter, 37, St. Louis, was indicted by a federal grand jury on one felony count of felon in possession of a firearm.

Wendell Corey Jones, 58, St. Louis, was indicted by a federal grand jury on one felony count of felon in possession of a firearm.

Arvell Keithley, 21, Woodson Terrace, was indicted by a federal grand jury on one felony count of carjacking and brandishing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence.

Marqus Parker, 19, Ferguson, was indicted by a federal grand jury on one felony count of carjacking and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence.

Braylon Roberts, 31, was indicted by a federal grand jury on one felony count of armed robbery and discharging a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence.

Charles Lamar Roby, 30, was indicted by a federal grand jury on one felony count of felon in possession of a firearm; possessed one or more firearms in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.

Angelina Jones, 36, Florissant, pled guilty to felon in possession of a firearm.

Calvin Monger, Jr., 32, St. Louis, pled guilty to felon in possession of a firearm.

Earnest Harris, 27, St. Louis, pled guilty to felon in possession of a firearm.

Tyrone Davis, 46, St. Louis, pled guilty to felon in possession of a firearm.

Darion Johnson, 26, St. Louis, pled guilty to brandishing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence.

Lorenzo Luna-Espinoza, 22, Midland, TX, pled guilty to unlawful possession of a firearm by illegal immigrant.

Glenn Reynolds, 26, St. Louis, pled guilty to felon in possession of a firearm.

Marquise Q. Dukes, 28, pled guilty to felon in possession of a firearm.

Dirrell Taylor, 26, Wentzville, pled guilty to felon in possession of a firearm.

Jamel Green, 27, St. Louis, pled guilty to felon in possession of a firearm.

Deandre Johnson, 24, St. Louis, pled guilty to felon in possession of a firearm.

Glenn Reynolds, 26, St. Louis, pled guilty to felon in possession of a firearm.

Robert Goss, 23, St. Louis, pled guilty to felon in possession of a firearm.

Darian Clark, 25, St. Louis, pled guilty to felon in possession of a firearm.

Terry Stubblefield, 47, St. Louis, pled guilty to felon in possession of a firearm.

Daylin L. Crafton, 30, Florissant, pled guilty to felon in possession of a firearm.

Terry Parker, 34, St. Louis, pled guilty to felon in possession of a firearm.

Savon Durphey, 24, pled guilty to possessing with intent to distribute fentanyl; possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime; and possessing with the intent to distribute a controlled substance.

Rafael Foster, 32, St. Louis, pled guilty to felon in possession of a firearm.

William C. Howard, 26, St. Louis, pled guilty to felon in possession of a firearm.

David Staples, 49, St. Louis, pled guilty to felon in possession of a firearm.

Vergil Thomas, 29, St. Louis, pled guilty to felon in possession of a firearm.

Roland Garner, 33, St. Louis, pled guilty to felon in possession of a firearm.

Charles G. Ivy, 46, Sullivan, pled guilty to felon in possession of a firearm.

Jeremiah Hart, 22, St. Peters, pled guilty to felon in possession of a firearm.

Armon Harris, 39, St. Louis, pled guilty to felon in possession of a firearm and possession with intent to distribute cocaine base.

Ernis Basic, 30, St. Louis, pled guilty to possession of a firearm in furtherance of one or more drug trafficking crimes.

Michael Brown, 21, St. Louis, pled guilty to felon in possession of a firearm.

Ameche W. Baldwin, 32, Olivette, pled guilty to felon in possession of a firearm.

Bryian T. Fips, 37, St. Louis, pled guilty to felon in possession of a firearm.

Terrence Akins, 26, St. Louis, was sentenced to 46 months in prison for felon in possession of a firearm.

Darkel D. Martin, 32, East St. Louis, was sentenced to 48 months in prison for felon in possession of a firearm.

Cortez Cooper, 38, St. Louis, was sentenced to 18 months in prison for felon in possession of a firearm.

Andre Legardy, 25, St. Louis, was sentenced to 70 months in prison for stealing a firearm which is moving in interstate commerce.

Devoshia Gray, 20, St. Louis, was sentenced to 70 months in prison for felon in possession of a firearm.

Marlon Adams, 37, St. Louis, was sentenced to 37 months in prison for felon in possession of a firearm.

Charles D. Smith, 29, was sentenced to 27 months in prison for felon in possession of a firearm.

Deandre Thompson, 46, St. Louis, was sentenced to 63 months in prison for felon in possession of a firearm.

Terran Eggleston, 32, St. Louis, was sentenced to 57 months in prison for felon in possession of a firearm.

Michael Guest, 61, St. Louis, was sentenced to 14 months in prison for felon in possession of a firearm.

Markquis Bryant, 29, was sentenced to 57 months in prison for felon in possession of a firearm.

Acotra Weaver, 28, St. Louis, was sentenced to 24 months in prison for felon in possession of a firearm.

Andre Adams, 33, St. Louis, was sentenced to 41 months in prison for felon in possession of a firearm.

Maurice Cooper, 38, St. Louis, was sentenced to 46 months in prison for felon in possession of a firearm.

Deon D. Story, Jr., 38, St. Louis, was sentenced to 15 months in prison for felon in possession of a firearm.

Justin I. Morrow, 20, St. Louis, was sentenced to 144 months in prison for robbery and discharging a firearm during the commission of a federal crime.

Darrius T. Shannon, 37, St. Louis, was sentenced to conspiracy to distribute heroin and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.

Christopher Wilson, 29, Omaha, NE, was sentenced to 38 months in prison for felon in possession of a firearm.

Darryl E. Allen, 50, was sentenced to 13 months in prison for felon in possession of a firearm.

Tito Santiago, 34, St. Louis, was sentenced to 46 months in prison for felon in possession of a firearm.

Kevin Nailor, 24, St. Louis, was sentenced to 108 months in prison for conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine and felon in possession of a firearm.

Trevon Sykes, 26, St. Louis, was sentenced to 180 months for felon in possession of one or more firearms.

Updated October 4, 2018

Topics
Drug Trafficking
Firearms Offenses
Violent Crime