Convicted Felon From Fairfield Sentenced On Gun Charges

BIRMINGHAM, AL — A federal judge Monday sentenced a Fairfield man to two years in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm. Cedric Dewayne Young, 33, pleaded guilty to the charge in October.

According to the plea agreement, on November 23, 2020, Birmingham police officers were conducting an investigation at a residence in Birmingham, where complainants said Young pointed a firearm at them.

Young’s vehicle was spotted at a convenience store on Jefferson Avenue SW. Two officers made contact with Young inside the store. Young was uncooperative with officers during his arrest, court records said. When officers finally got control of Young, he refused to move his right hand from under his body. Officers found a loaded Taurus 9mm pistol in the waistband of Young’s shorts.

“This defendant resisted arrest and put police officers’ lives in danger,” U.S. Attorney Prim Escalona said. “Our officers serve with selfless sacrifice each and every day to protect our communities, and I commend the Birmingham Police Officers for their actions in safely apprehending this defendant.”