United States of America v. Bobbe Thompson

Sioux City, Iowa criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with ulawful possession of a firearm in violation of 19 U.S.C. 922(g).

On September 22, 2025, law enforcement observed a vehicle, being driven by Bobbe Thompson, ate 20, from Kansas City, Missouri, was driving 104 mph, in a 70-mph zone in Cerro Gordo County. Law enforcement conducted a traffic stop and as the officer was exiting his vehicle, he observed Thompson and the passenger switching seats. The odor of marijuana was also emitting from the vehicle. During a search of the vehicle, officers located a backpack belonging to Thompson that contained multiple bags of dispensary-bought marijuana, and a .40 caliber handgun that was fully loaded with a 15-round magazine, and a round in the chamber. The firearm had been reported stolen from a vehicle in Kansas City, Missouri.

Thompson’s criminal history includes acts of violence, including a 2020 conviction for battery with serious bodily injury and a 2020 conviction assault with force (possibly resulting in great bodily injury). His criminal history also includes a 2022 conviction for prohibited possession of a firearm.

Thompson previously appeared on hit sit-coms such as MTV’s Wild ‘N Out, 30 Rock, That’s So Raven, and Tyler Perry’s House of Payne, as well as playing “Ronnie Shields” in the movie Role Models,

The Defendant was found guilty and was sentenced to 30 months in prison.