Date: 04-05-2024

Case Style:

United States of America v. Milton Napoleon Porter

Case Number: 1:23-cr-00102

Judge: Stephen R. Clark

Court: The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri (St. Louis County)

Plaintiff's Attorney: The United States Attorney’s Office in St. Louis

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St. Louis, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with a Gun Crime.

being a previously convicted felon in possession of a firearm

U.S. District Judge Stephen R. Clark sentenced a Sikeston, Missouri man with over a dozen criminal convictions who was caught with a firearm to 200 months in prison.

Milton Napoleon Porter, 41, pleaded guilty in November to the offense of being a previously convicted felon in possession of a firearm and admitted knowing that he was prohibited from possessing a gun because of his status as a convicted felon.

Officers with the Sikeston Department of Public Safety were dispatched to a reported vehicle break-in on East Kathleen Street last July. Porter was located at the scene. When he saw the officers, Porter jumped over a fence and ran away. During a foot pursuit, Porter tossed a loaded 9mm semi-automatic pistol on the ground. He was apprehended moments later. A criminal background check revealed Porter had 13 felony convictions, including multiple convictions for domestic assault.

After serving his sentence, Porter will be placed on supervised release for a period of five years. This case was investigated by the Sikeston Department of Public Safety. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jack Koester handled the prosecution for the government.

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.

Outcome:

Defendant was found guilty and sentenced to 200 Months in Prison. After serving his sentence, Porter will be placed on supervised release for a period of five years.

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