United States of America v. Jeffrey Ray Dean Ford

Springfield, Missouri possession of a stolen firearm charge criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, Jeffrey Ray Dean Ford, 28, who was charged with illegally possessing the firearm stolen from a vehicle in the parking lot at the U.S. Medical Center for Federal Prisoners in Springfield, Missouri.



On Nov. 20, 2020, Ford pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm.



According to court documents, the investigation began on Oct. 15, 2019, after two vehicles were burglarized at the U.S. Medical Center for Federal Prisoners. A Smith and Wesson semi-automatic .40-caliber firearm was stolen from one of the vehicles. FBI agents identified a suspect vehicle from surveillance cameras. Later the same day, Republic, Mo., police officers reported attempted automobile burglaries in which witnesses identified the same vehicle.



Agents contacted Ford at his workplace as he arrived, driving the borrowed vehicle that had been identified in surveillance video. Agents found the stolen firearm in the vehicle.



Under federal law, it is illegal for anyone who has been convicted of a felony to be in possession of any firearm or ammunition. Ford has 11 prior felony convictions, including possession of methamphetamine, burglary, tampering with a motor vehicle, possession of a stolen vehicle, several instances of felony theft, and several instances of receiving stolen property. Ford also has 23 misdemeanor convictions.



This case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Patrick Carney. It was investigated by the FBI, the Springfield, Mo., Police Department, the Republic, Mo., Police Department, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.



Unlawful transportation of a firearm.

Defendant was sentenced to 60 months. Sentence shall run consecutive to the undischarged terms of imprisonment in Camden County, Missouri, Circuit Court Case No. 15CM-CR00349-01, and Jasper County, Missouri, Circuit Court Case Nos. 15AO-CR01065-01 and 15AOCR0371- 01. Sentence shall run concurrent to sentence in Ottawa County District Court, Miami, OK Case No. CF-2015-00248; followed by 3 years supervised release. No fine. $100 MPA. Special conditions of supervised release imposed. Court recommends RDAP, UNICOR, dft be given a mental health evaluation and dft be designated Marion USP, Pekin FCI or Greenville FCI. Dft advised right to appeal. Dft remanded to custody.