Atmore Man Gets Five Years In Federal Prison For Sawed-Off Rifle

February 10, 2022

An Atmore man was sentenced to five years in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a sawed-off rifle.

According to court documents, 28-year old Cedric Jarrell Pierce was arrested on November 24, 2020, after he refused to stop for a speeding violation and led sheriff’s deputies on a 13-mile high-speed chase that began in Robertsdale and headed north in Baldwin County.

The chase ended in Bay Minette after deputies used a spike strip to disable Pierce’s car. Deputies arrested Pierce and searched the car. Under the passenger seat, deputies found a Remington .22-caliber rifle with a 14-inch barrel, which is less than the barrel length of 16 inches required by federal law. After recovering the rifle, deputies spoke with Pierce, who admitted that he ran from law enforcement because he knew he had the rifle and was not allowed to possess it as a convicted felon.

Chief United States District Judge Jeffrey U. Beaverstock ordered Pierce to serve a three-year term of supervised release upon his release from prison, during which time he will undergo drug testing and treatment. The court did not impose a fine, but Judge Beaverstock ordered Pierce to pay $100 in special assessments.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office investigated the case.

Comments

3 Responses to “Atmore Man Gets Five Years In Federal Prison For Sawed-Off Rifle”

  1. John Doe on February 10th, 2022 4:18 pm

    @Just Me, yea, much easier to roll with

  2. Enigma Six on February 10th, 2022 11:16 am

    I’m more concerned about a prohibited person being in possession of a firearm than it being sawed off. The surge in criminal violence in recent years is the result of plea deals and inappropriate release of potentially dangerous felons. This creates festering hotbeds of criminal minded communities. This cycle could be broken by appropriate sentencing and “three strikes and gone for life” laws, which many prosecutors seem reticent to use. Down side is more and larger prisons will have to be built and staffed, but it would pay off in the long long run when the cye of crime and violence is broken.

  3. Just Me on February 10th, 2022 7:55 am

    Not real sure why you would ever saw off a rifle barrel? Maybe trying to conceal it better

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