United States of America v. Kevin Gibbs

Springfield, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Unlawful possession of a firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. 922(g) and committing a crime of violence with a machine gun in violation of 18 U.S.C. 924.

In May 2023, Kevin Gibbs, age 41, a convicted felon, possessed a firearm while participating in a drug sale. Gibbs was apprehended in the middle of the transaction and taken into custody. Springfield Police suspected Gibbs had used that firearm in a shooting at a local IHOP restaurant. Casings from the firearm were sent to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ National Integrated Ballistic Information Network and linked to the shooting by the Illinois State Police Forensic Science Laboratory.

- Defendant committed to the custody of the BOP for a term of 262 months on Count 1 and 240 months on Count 3 to be served concurrent to one another and 60 months on Count 2 to be served consecutive to Counts 1 and 3, a 3 year term of Supervised Release imposed on each of Counts 1, 2, and 3 to be served concurrently, and a $300 special assessment. -- 8/20/2026 Resentencing -- Defendant committed to the custody of the BOP for a term of 240 months on Count 1 and 240 months on Count 3 to be served concurrent to one another and 60 months on Count 2 to be served consecutive to Counts 1 and 3, a 3 year term of Supervised Release imposed on each of Counts 1, 2, and 3 to be served concurrently, and a $300 special assessment.