Armed Career Criminal Sentenced to 235 Months in Federal Prison

Memphis, TN – Bobby McKinley, 27, of Memphis was sentenced to 235 months in federal prison for being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm. Lawrence J. Laurenzi, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, announced the sentence today.

According to information presented in court, on February 9, 2016, at approximately 7:19 p.m. Memphis Police Officers observed the defendant operating a gold Honda Accord heading westbound on Vollintine with the bright lights on and facing incoming traffic. Law enforcement conducted a traffic stop and noticed the strong smell of marijuana emanating from the vehicle.

The defendant produced a Tennessee ID card. After checking their data base, MPD discovered that his driver’s license had been suspended. While searching the car, officers found a pill bottle containing 100 Alprazolam pills and a loaded Ruger .45 caliber pistol.

On August 31, 2017, the Honorable Sheryl H. Lipman sentenced McKinley, who had four prior violent felonies, as an armed career criminal to 235 months’ imprisonment and 3 years supervised release to begin after his incarceration.

This case was investigated by Project Safe Neighborhoods, the Memphis Police Department and the U.S. Attorney’s Office, who all work jointly to address gun-related crimes through aggressive investigation and prosecution.

Assistant U.S. Attorney J.William Crow prosecuted this case on the government’s behalf.