U.S. Department
of Justice
Press Release
Mobile Man Sentenced to 51 Months of Prison for Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm
For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Alabama
MOBILE, AL – A Mobile, Alabama man was sentenced today to 51 months of prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm.
According to court documents, William Corey Sanders pled guilty to three counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm. Sanders unlawfully possessed three different firearms on three different dates. Today, United States District Judge Terry F. Moorer sentenced Sanders to 51 months in the custody of the Bureau of Prisons. The term of imprisonment will be followed by a 3-year term of supervised release.
U.S. Attorney Sean Costello of the Southern District of Alabama made the announcement.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, and the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office investigated the case.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Tandice Blackwood prosecuted the case on behalf of the United States.
Updated March 1, 2024
Component