Montgomery Man Sentenced to More Than 11 Years in Prison Following Federal Drug and Gun Convictions
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Today, United States Attorney Thomas Govan and Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge John P. Scott announced that a Montgomery, Alabama man has been sentenced to prison following convictions for methamphetamine distribution and the illegal possession of a firearm.
On July 9, 2026, a United States District Court Judge sentenced 33-year-old Robert Marshall Jr. to 140 months in prison. Following his term of imprisonment, Marshall will serve four years of supervised release. There is no parole in the federal system.
According to his plea agreement and other court records, on February 6, 2023, law enforcement in Montgomery conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle driven by Marshall. A search of the vehicle revealed approximately 20 grams of methamphetamine, a digital scale, and a handgun. Marshall has previous felony convictions in Autauga County and is prohibited from possessing a firearm or ammunition.
On February 25, 2026, Marshall pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
The Drug Enforcement Administration and Montgomery Police Department investigated the case, which Assistant United States Attorneys Mark E. Andreu and John J. Geer, III prosecuted.
This case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.
