Felon in Possession of Gun Sentenced in Federal Court

MOBILE, AL – A Robertsdale, Alabama, man was sentenced to 25 months in prison for his illegal possession of a firearm after being convicted of a felony.
  
According to court documents, Justin Shea Ulrich, 44, was implicated in a drug investigation when an informant reported that Ulrich was selling methamphetamine. Agents from the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives arranged to make a controlled purchase of methamphetamine from Ulrich at his residence. Agents conducted surveillance to document the drug deal.
  
Agents then obtained a search warrant for Ulrich’s house. They seized additional methamphetamine and a firearm, described as a loaded Smith & Wesson 9mm pistol.  Ulrich pled guilty to the drug charges in state court, and the gun charge was brought against him in federal court in Mobile. Ulrich pled guilty to the gun charge in March of 2023.

United States District Court Judge Kristi K. Dubose imposed the 25-month sentence and ordered that Ulrich would also serve three years on supervised release following his imprisonment. As conditions of his supervision, Ulrich will also undergo testing and treatment for drug and/or alcohol abuse, and he will be subject to a search of his person and premises upon reasonable suspicion. No fine was imposed but the judge ordered that Ulrich pay $100 in special assessments. The firearm used during the commission of the offense was ordered forfeited to the United States.
  
The case was investigated by the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency Drug Task Force and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Assistant U.S. Attorney Gloria Bedwell prosecuted the case on behalf of the United States.