Gang Member and Prior Felon Sentenced for Possessing Loaded Firearm

TULSA, Okla. - A gang member and prior felon was sentenced for being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson.

Today, U.S. District Judge Sara E. Hill sentenced Micah Jordan Mims, aka Micah Jordan Lester, 34, of Tulsa, to 46 months imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release.

According to court documents, in April 2023, 911 received a call saying that Mims was waving around a gun and that he had outstanding warrants. When Tulsa Police officers arrived on scene, they were unable to locate Mims. Officers ran a records check and discovered that Mims is a certified gang member who had outstanding warrants for probation violations in Tulsa and felony theft in Kansas.

Based on that information, officers obtained a search warrant for Mims's social media account and his home. Mims's social media photos showed him with a firearm and supported that he was selling and trading firearms. When officers executed a search warrant on his home, they found a loaded firearm hidden in his car in the garage. When officers spoke with Mims, he admitted that the firearm was his.

Court dockets show that Mims previously pleaded guilty in Tulsa in 2015 for unlawful possession of controlled drugs with intent to distribute, leaving the scene of a collision involving property damage, and for misdemeanor larceny from a retailer. In Kansas, court dockets show that Mims was previously convicted for felony theft and a misdemeanor protective order violation.

Mims will remain in custody pending transfer to the U.S. Bureau of Prisons.

The Tulsa Police Department and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives investigated the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Augustus Forster prosecuted the case.

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