Mobile County Man Sentenced To 46 Months For Illegal Possession Of Firearm

The United States Attorney Kenyen Brown announces that Leroy Eugene Wells, a 33 year old, resident of Grand Bay, was sentenced today to 46 months incarceration followed by three years of supervised release for possession of a Taurus pistol after being convicted of two felonies, namely, Assault 2^nd degree and a prior felon in possession crime.  

On March 18, 2015, Mr. Wells pled guilty to being a felon in possession of the Taurus pistol after a traffic stop revealed that he was carrying it as a concealed weapon. 

Special agents of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives investigated the case and presented it to the U.S. Attorney=s Office for prosecution.  The prosecutor assigned to the case is Assistant United States Attorney, Gina S. Vann.