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Two-Time Convicted Felon Sentenced For Possession Of Firearm

For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Alabama

According to court documents, Antonio Eirby, 34, plead guilty to possession of a firearm by a felon and received 105 months in prison followed by 3 years of supervised release.  Eirby has two prior felony convictions for Domestic Violence Strangulation and Burglary 2nd out of Mobile County Circuit Court.  On October 3, 2023, the Mobile Police Department responded to a location on Highway 90.  A victim reported having encountered Eirby in the parking lot. Eirby robbed him of his firearm. Police apprehended Eirby on foot a short distance away and found the firearm on Eirby’s person.  The firearm was returned to its lawful owner.

U.S. Attorney Sean Costello of the Southern District of Alabama made the announcement.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms and Mobile Police Department investigated the case.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Tandice Blackwood prosecuted the case on behalf of the United States.

Updated March 27, 2025
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USAO - Alabama, Southern

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