St. Louis Man Sentenced to 110 Months Imprisonment For Illegal Firearms Possession

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - A St. Louis, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court for his illegal possession of firearm by a convicted felon.

Michael Lamont Miller, Sr., 44, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Douglas Harpool to 110 months in federal prison without parole, to be followed by three years of supervised release. Judge Harpool also ordered that the federal sentence would be served consecutive, or after, Miller completed his state sentences on unrelated matter.

On Feb. 4, 2025, Miller pleaded guilty to a single count indictment, charging him with illegally possessing a firearm on March 30, 2022.

Miller, a nine-time convicted felon, was contacted by Christian County, Missouri, after being stopped for a traffic infraction. When asked if there was anything illegal in his vehicle, Miller admitted that law enforcement would find a firearm within his vehicle. Law enforcement discovered a Springfield-Armory XDS, 9mm semi-automatic firearm. Officers observed that firearm was loaded with a full magazine and a round was in the chamber. Officers also located illegal substances in close proximity to the firearm.

Under federal law, it is illegal for anyone who is convicted of a felony to be in possession of any firearm or ammunition.

This case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Patrick Carney. It was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), the Branson, Missouri, Police Department, the Christian County, Missouri, Sheriff's Department, and the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

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.