United States of America v. Romelle Darryl Smith

Minneapolis, Minnesota criminal lawyer represented Defendant charged with possessing a firearm as an Armed Career Criminal.



On July 20, 2020, Minneapolis Police officers pulled over a GMC Envoy with Romelle Darryl Smith, 33, riding in it. Believing Smith was a suspect in a shooting investigation, officers ordered him out of the car. Smith told the officers he was carrying a Ruger LCP handgun with a Viridan laser attached. Police determined Smith's identity and learned that he had an outstanding felony warrant with the Minnesota Department of Corrections. Smith was taken into custody. Prior to the July 20, 2020, arrest Smith had been convicted of four adult felonies as well as a domestic assault misdemeanor conviction, subjecting him to enhanced sentencing under the Armed Career Criminal Act.



Smith was sentenced yesterday in U.S. District Court by Judge John R. Tunheim. On August 24, 2022, he pleaded guilty to one count of felon in possession of a firearm as an Armed Career Criminal.



This case was the result of an investigation conducted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Minneapolis Police Department.



Assistant U.S. Attorney Sarah E. Hudleston prosecuted the case.



18:922(g)(1), 924(e)(1) FELON IN POSSESSION OF A FIREARM - ARMED CAREER CRIMINAL

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Defendant was sentenced to 180 months in prison.