Convicted felon sentenced to 13 years in prison for being caught with a firearm six months after release from murder sentence (DOJ)

RICHMOND, Va. - A Glen Allen man was sentenced today to 13 years in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm.

According to court documents, on Dec. 2, 2024, Henrico Police conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle in which Charles Bryan Alexander, 50, was a passenger. Alexander was the subject of outstanding arrest warrants. During the stop, Alexander was in possession of a loaded handgun with a 17-round magazine and a round in the chamber.

On July 29, 2011, Alexander was convicted in the Circuit Court of Henrico of first-degree murder, attempted robbery, and conspiracy to commit robbery, for which he was sentenced to 60 years with 45 years suspended. As a previously convicted felon, Alexander cannot legally possess firearms or ammunition. Alexander was released from prison only six months before he was found in possession of a firearm.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Washington Field Division and the Henrico County Police Division investigated this case.

Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Eric Gilliland, an Assistant Attorney General with the Virginia Attorney General's Office, and Assistant U.S. Attorney Janet Jin Ah Lee prosecuted the case.

This case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department's Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN).

A copy of this press release is located on the website of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Virginia. Related court documents and information are located on the website of the District CourtLinks to other government and non-government sites will typically appear with the "external link" icon to indicate that you are leaving the Department of Justice website when you click the link. for the Eastern District of Virginia or on PACERLinks to other government and non-government sites will typically appear with the "external link" icon to indicate that you are leaving the Department of Justice website when you click the link. by searching for Case No. 3:25-cr-39.