Convicted Felon Sentenced to 3 ½ Years in Prison

BIRMIHGHAM, Ala. – A convicted felon has been sentenced for illegally possessing firearms, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and United States Marshal Martin Keely.

U.S. District Court Judge Annmarie C. Axon sentenced Ro’Daryus Donell Mitchell, 27, of Center Point, to 42 months in prison.  In August, Mitchell pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm.

According to the plea agreement, on May 31, 2023, the United States Marshals Service (USMS) Gulf Coast Regional Fugitive Task Force (GCRFTF) was looking for Mitchell for multiple arrest warrants.  Mitchell had arrest warrants for 22 counts of Unlawful Breaking and Entering a Vehicle; four counts of Theft of Property, Second Degree; one count of Receiving Stolen Property, Second Degree; and a probation revocation warrant for Violation of the State Firearms Act.  USMS GCRFTF deputies found Mitchell at a residence in Birmingham and arrested him on the outstanding warrants.  A search of the residence resulted in the seizure of a Glock 9mm pistol loaded with 17 rounds of ammunition, an American Tactical .300 pistol, a Taurus .45 caliber pistol loaded with five rounds of ammunition, and multiple loaded and unloaded firearm magazines.  The American Tactical .300 pistol had been reported stolen to 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 this incident, Mitchell had been convicted of two counts of Unlawful Breaking and Entering a Vehicle in the Circuit Court of Jefferson County. 

USMS GCRFTF  and the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency investigated the case. Assistant United States Attorney Kristy Peoples prosecuted the case.