Area Woman Convicted On Federal Weapons Charges

January 11, 2011

An Atmore woman has been convicted on federal weapons charges after a gun went off in vehicle being chased by police.

A federal jury in Mobile found Britney LaFaye Barnes, 20, of Ridgley Street guilty of being an unlawful drug user in possession of a firearm and possession of a firearm while under indictment.

According to prosecutors, Barnes was a marijuana user and has used cocaine the day before the August 16, 2010, police chase. At the time of the chase, she had been indicted for a September robbery of man in the parking lot of a Winn Dixie in Foley. She later pleaded guilty to the robbery.

Barnes testified that her husband, James Ellis Brown, had forced her at gunpoint to come with him. She said she grabbed the .380 caliber pistol because she feared for her life, causing the gun to go off in the vehicle. Brown told authorities that they pair was trying to throw the gun out of their vehicle’s window on Highway 31 near Brewton when it fired.

Barnes is scheduled to be sentenced April 18 in Mobile federal court.

Comments

4 Responses to “Area Woman Convicted On Federal Weapons Charges”

  1. gees on January 12th, 2011 7:22 am

    Yeah Karrie, poor poor Britney! Perhaps you should join this fine, misunderstood citizen in prison. We wouldn’t want your friend to be lonely, now would we????

  2. Karrie on January 11th, 2011 8:29 pm

    I know Britney, and this is a terrible tragedy. She’s going to prison b/c she fought back to save her life…terrible

  3. Clinton Curly Brooks on January 11th, 2011 12:09 pm

    Why Not ?

  4. molino jim on January 11th, 2011 6:33 am

    CAN WE SEND HER TO GUN CLASSES WITH MR STALLWORTH AND NEXT TIME SHE CAN SHOOT HER HUSBAND AND TAKE HIM OUT?

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