United States of America v. Ricky Lee Myers

Kansas City, Missouri, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with unlawful transportation of firearms, selling, distributing and dispensing drugs, and committing a violent crime with a machine gun.

On Oct. 23, 2024, Ricky Lee Myers, also known as “The Mayor,” 63, was inside the residential structure that he built in a homeless camp located on a dirt road extending from East 23rd St. roughly between Vine St. and Highland Avenue, in Kansas City, Missouri, when federal agents executed a search warrant there. This area is within 1,000 feet of a school. In Myers’ residence, agents located a bag with approximately 60 grams of methamphetamine along with a firearm.

This case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Sean T. Foley. It was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

Defendant sentenced to the custody of the Bureau of Prisons for a term of 70 months on Count 2 and 60 months on Count 3, to run consecutively, for a total of 130 months. Supervised release of 6 years, which includes 6 years on Count 2, and 3 years on Count 3, to run concurrently w/mandatory, standard, and special conditions imposed. Fine waived. MSA of $200.00 imposed. Restitution: $0.