U.S. Attorney Richard Moore announced Thursday that Selma residents entered guilty pleas to being in possession of firearms after felony convictions in separate cases.

On Sept. 14, Daryl Dewayne Struggs pled guilty to possession of two Smith & Wesson, 9mm pistols found in his possession on March 28, 2017.  Before that arrest, Struggs had been convicted of three felonies in Dallas County Circuit Court for first-degree unlawful possession of marijuana, third-degree burglary and third-degree robbery. His sentencing is set for Dec. 11, before Judge William H. Steele. Assistant U. S. Attorney assigned to the case is Sinan Kalayoglu.

On Sept. 17, Octavius Tyrone Peace pled guilty to possession of a Taurus, .38 caliber revolver found in his possession on May 20, 2018. Before May, Peace had been convicted of two felonies in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky, bank fraud, and passing, uttering, presenting, offering, brokering issuing or selling false or fictitious instruments with the intent to defraud.  Peace’s sentencing is set for Dec. 14, before Judge Kristi K. Dubose. The Assistant U. S. Attorney assigned to the case is Alex Lankford.

On Sept. 17, Antonio Demond Butler pled guilty to possession of a Taurus, 9mm pistol found in his possession on May 8, 2018.  Before May, Butler had been convicted of a felony, namely Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Circuit Court of Tuscaloosa County, Alabama.   Butler’s sentencing is set for Dec. 14, before Judge Dubose.  The Assistant U. S. Attorney assigned to the case is Michele O’Brien.

On Sept. 19, Jimmy Lee Woods pled guilty to possession of a Phoenix Arms, .25 caliber, semi-automatic pistol found in his possession on May 16, 2018.  Prior to May 2018, Woods had been convicted of a felony, namely third-degree burglary in the Perry County Circuit Court.  Woods sentencing is set for Dec. 19, before Judge Callie V. S. Granade.  The Assistant U. S. Attorney assigned to the case is Gloria Bedwell.

On Sept. 19, Willie James Collins, Jr. pled guilty to possession of three firearms, namely, a Glock, .45 caliber pistol; an ATI, .556 caliber rifle; and a Mossberg, .22 caliber pistol, found in his possession on Dec. 8, 2017. Before Dec. 2017, Collins had been convicted of a felony, namely third-degree receiving stolen property in the Marengo County Circuit Court.  Collins sentencing is set for Dec. 11 before Judge Steele.  O’Brien is the Assistant U. S. Attorney assigned to the case.

On Sept. 26, Dwight Contrell Tanker pled guilty to possession a Taurus, .380 caliber pistol found in his possession on April 26.  Before April, Tanker had been convicted of a felony, first-degree possession of marijuana in the Tuscaloosa County Circuit Court.  Tanker’s sentencing is set for Jan. 9, before Judge Granade.  O’Brien is the Assistant U.S. Attorney assigned to the case.

On Sept. 26, Brandon Dejuan Ward pled guilty to possession of a High Point, 9mm pistol found in his possession on Sept. 14, 2017.  Before Sept. 2017, Ward had been convicted of three felonies in Dallas County Circuit Court, first-degree burglary, first-degree receiving stolen property and discharging a firearm into an occupied building. Ward’s sentencing is set for Jan. 9 before Judge Granade.  The Assistant U. S. Attorney assigned to the case is Vicki Davis.