A Birmingham man has been sentenced to federal prison on drug and gun convictions. U. S. District Court Judge Karon O. Bowdre sentenced Brenton Damon Sims, 41, 10 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine and one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm. According to the plea agreement, on July 3, 2019, the Birmingham Police Department conducted a traffic safety checkpoint at the intersection of South Park Road and Fulton Avenue in the western part of Birmingham. Sims, driving a 2004 BMW, refused to stop and proceeded through the checkpoint, nearly hitting an officer. Officers pursued Sims to the 500 block of 23rd Place, SW, where he turned down an alley, abandoned his car, and fled on foot. Officers chased Sims down the alley, and a detective observed a handgun in Sim’s right hand. He was found hiding under the back deck of a residence on 23rd Place S. W. A pistol was found lying in the grass just to the right of where Sims was hiding under the deck. The pistol was a Glock 23 .40 caliber semiautomatic with an extended magazine. There were 20 rounds in the magazine and one round in the chamber. Sims was also searched, and officers found three bags of marijuana, four bags of crack cocaine, and $2,045 cash on his person. Sims pleaded guilty to trafficking cocaine in 2008 and has numerous arrests dating back to 2000.“It is a priority of my office to prosecute felons who carry firearms while possessing and dealing illegal drugs,” said Northern District of Alabama U. S. Attorney Escalona. “We value the work of our Birmingham law enforcement partners to keep this community safe.”The ATF investigated the case along with the Birmingham Police Department. Assistant U. S. Attorney Kristy Peoples prosecuted the case.“ATF’s partnerships with the Birmingham PD and the U. S. Attorney’s Office focuses on the devastating impact of firearms and narcotics and works with the entire community to deter poor choices and provide alternatives,” said ATF Special Agent in Charge Mickey French.
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