Straw Purchaser Sentenced to Prison for Buying a Gun for a Person Under Indictment

Aberdeen, MS – A DeSoto County woman was previously indicted for purchasing a firearm at a federal firearms licensee store on behalf of a person who was prohibited from purchasing one. She was also indicted for lying under oath in court, both for another defendant, Lavoris McGee. Dominikka Thomas, 27, previously pleaded guilty to the straw purchase of the firearm for McGee. 

Court records established that the defendant purchased a firearm for a person the defendant knew was prohibited from possessing firearms. This is against the law.

Honorable Sharion Aycock sentenced Thomas to 30 months’ imprisonment followed by 3 years supervised release for the straw purchase. McGee was previously sentenced for illegal firearm possessions.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives investigated the case with assistance from the Leflore County Sheriff’s Department and the United States Marshal’s Service. 

“In our effort to disrupt violent gun crime in our communities, ATF will continue to focus efforts on prohibited individuals who unlawfully possess firearms,” said ATF New Orleans Special Agent in Charge Joshua Jackson. “The sentence imposed today sends a message that ATF will continue to work alongside our partners at the U.S. Attorney’s Office to ensure these repeat offenders do not gain access to more firearms and these enablers who make straw purchases are held fully accountable so we can keep our neighborhoods safe as the top priority for ATF.”

Assistant U.S. Attorney Clyde McGee prosecuted the case.