United States of America v. Robert Michael Matthews

Jefferson City, Mo. criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Felon in Possession of a Firearm

A Jefferson City Man Charged with Felon in Possession of a Firearm

A Jefferson City, Mo., man was indicted by a federal grand jury for being a felon in possession of a firearm.



Robert Michael Matthews, 42, was charged in an indictment returned by a federal grand jury in Jefferson City, Mo.



The indictment charges Matthews with possessing a Ruger model American, 9-millimeter pistol on March 13, 2025. Under federal law, it is illegal for anyone who has been convicted of a felony to be in possession of any firearm or ammunition. According to the indictment, Matthews has prior violent felony convictions to include a 2000 conviction for robbery in the second degree, a 2015 conviction for unlawful use of a weapon, and a 2024 conviction for unlawful use of a weapon.



This case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Aaron M. Maness It was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives and the Jefferson City Police Department.



Project Safe Neighborhoods



This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. On May 26, 2021, the Department launched a violent crime reduction strategy strengthening PSN based on these core principles: fostering trust and legitimacy in our communities, supporting community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring the results.