Calvin Craig Griffin, a 22-year-old resident of Montgomery, Alabama, has been sentenced to 81 months in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm. The sentence was announced by Acting United States Attorney Kevin Davidson on July 31, 2025. After completing his prison term, Griffin will be subject to three years of supervised release. There is no parole available in the federal system.
According to court records, the incident occurred on August 28, 2024. Officers from the Montgomery Police Department were patrolling near Eastern Boulevard and Carmichael Road when they saw an individual entering a hotel room with what appeared to be an AR-style pistol. Hotel management had informed officers of suspected illegal activity in that room and requested help removing those present from the property.
Upon entering the room, officers identified Calvin Griffin as the armed individual. They recovered an AR-style pistol equipped with an extended magazine holding 63 rounds of ammunition. Federal law prohibits Griffin from possessing firearms or ammunition due to his prior felony convictions. On April 21, 2025, Griffin pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm.
The investigation was conducted by the Montgomery Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), with support from the Metro Area Crime Suppression Unit—a group that includes the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, ATF, Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, and MPD. Assistant United States Attorney John J. Geer III prosecuted the case.
“Acting United States Attorney Kevin Davidson announced today that, on July 31, 2025, Calvin Craig Griffin, 22, of Montgomery, Alabama, was sentenced to 81 months in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm. Following his prison term, Griffin will serve three years of supervised release. There is no parole in the federal system.”
