United States of America v. Jaquan L. Bridges

Memphis, Tennessee criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possessing a machinegun in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(o).<br>
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Bridges was driving on a highway in Memphis, Tennessee, when he almost struck a<br>
police vehicle. As police tried to stop him, he slowed his car, rolled down the window, and fired<br>
several gunshots—one bullet hit the police car and narrowly missed an officer's head. Bridges<br>
sped off, leading to a pursuit, which ended when Bridges crashed into a concrete barrier. He<br>
crawled out of his car, and officers arrested him and searched his vehicle.<br>
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During the search, police found a loaded Glock 23 .40-caliber handgun with an attached<br>
"switch”—a device that allows a semi-automatic pistol to fire more than one round of<br>
ammunition with a single pull of the trigger. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and<br>
Explosives examined the gun and determined that it qualified as a machinegun under federal law.<br>
Bridges did not have a valid registration for the machinegun and does not contest that the<br>
converted pistol is a machinegun as defined by 26 U.S.C. § 5845(b

Bridges then pleaded guilty to the single count of possessing a machinegun in violation of § 922(o), and the district court sentenced him to 108 months’ imprisonment.