Montgomery man sentenced to federal prison for illegal gun possession

A Montgomery man has been sentenced to more than six years in federal prison for illegal gun possession.

Acting U.S. Attorney Kevin Davidson said that 22-year-old Calvin Craig Griffin was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Montgomery. He received a total of 81 months for being a felon in possession of a gun. Following his prison term, Griffin will serve three years of supervised release. There is no parole in the federal system.

According to court records, on August 28, 2024, officers with the Montgomery Police Department were conducting patrols in the area of Eastern Boulevard and Carmichael Road when they saw someone entering a hotel room carrying what appeared to be an AR-style pistol.

Hotel management informed officers that they suspected illegal activity in that room and asked for help having the people inside removed from the property.

Davidson said when officers entered the room, they identified the armed person as Calvin Griffin. Inside, they recovered an AR-style pistol with an extended magazine containing 63 rounds of ammunition.

Because of prior felony convictions, Griffin is prohibited under federal law from possessing guns or ammunition. Griffin pleaded guilty on April 21, 2025.

— Information from the Office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama