Felon in Possession of a Firearm Sentenced

MOBILE, AL -Michael Bexley of Mobile was sentenced on April 16, 2026, to 51 months in prison for felon in possession of a firearm.

According to court documents, Bexley, 36, has several prior felony convictions, including Possession of an Unregistered Firearm in the Southern District of Alabama, Attempted Burglary 1^st Degree, Discharging a Gun into an Occupied Building and Certain Persons Forbidden to Possess a Firearm. On July 10, 2025, officers with the Mobile Police Department were dispatched to Theodore, Alabama on a suspicious circumstances call. Bexley was trying to disassemble a motorcycle with a "For Sale" sign on it. It appeared to be a theft in progress. When officers arrived, Bexley was in possession of a firearm. The owner of the motorcycle was identified and denied knowing Bexley or giving him permission to access the motorcycle.

White's term of incarceration will be followed by three years supervised release.

U.S. Attorney Sean P. Costello of the Southern District of Alabama made the announcement.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms along with Mobile Police Department investigated the case.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Tandice H. Blackwood prosecuted the case on behalf of the United States.

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.