United States of America v. Brian Oneal Guice

Montgomery, Alabama, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

Brian Oneal Guice, age 43, was arrested ton April 7, 2024, when law enforcement officers responded to reports of shots fired at a convenience store in Brundidge, Alabama. Upon arrival, officers learned that the individuals involved had fled the scene. One bystander sustained a non-life-threatening gunshot wound and received medical treatment. Investigators quickly identified Guice as a person of interest in the shooting.

On May 1, 2024, members of the U.S. Marshals Service Gulf Coast Regional Fugitive Task Force located and arrested Guice at an apartment in Troy, Alabama. At the time of his arrest, Guice was found in possession of a handgun. Due to his prior felony convictions, Guice is prohibited under federal law from possessing a firearm or ammunition.

A forensic examination of the recovered firearm linked it to shell casings collected from the April 7th shooting. In imposing the sentence, the court considered the firearm’s connection to the shooting, Guice’s criminal history, and other relevant factors.

This case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), the Brundidge Police Department, and the Troy Police Department investigated this case, with assistance from the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences. Assistant United States Attorney Christine Levi prosecuted the case.

The Defendant was found guilty and was sentenced to 174 months in prison.