Mobile Man Sentenced To 37 Months For Illegally Possessing A Firearm

MOBILE, AL – Umar Abdul Waheed also known as Terry Evans, a Mobile man, has been sentenced to 37 months in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a previously convicted felon.  The sentence was imposed by United States Chief District Judge Jeffrey U. Beaverstock.

According to court documents, in June 2024, Waheed reported to the Mobile County Community Corrections office in Mobile, Alabama. At the time he reported, Waheed had outstanding state warrants related to threats he made with a firearm to coworkers at a local construction company’s jobsite a few days prior. After Waheed was taken into custody on the outstanding warrants, officers located a firearm in the vehicle Waheed drove to Community Corrections. Waheed is a convicted felon and is prohibited from possessing a firearm.

At sentencing, Judge Beaverstock imposed a 37-month sentence of incarceration and a 3-year term of supervised release upon Waheed’s discharge from prison.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation investigated the case. Assistant United States Attorney Beth Stepan prosecuted the case on behalf of the United States.  

This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. On May 26, 2021, the department launched a violent crime reduction strategy strengthening PSN based on these core principles: fostering trust and legitimacy in our communities, supporting community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring the results.