Vestavia Man Indicted On Weapons Charges

BIRMINGHAM, AL — A federal grand jury Tuesday indicted a Vestavia man for being a felon in possession of a firearm. The two-count indictment filed in U.S. District Court charges Demarcus Marshall, 27, with two counts of possession of a firearm by a prohibited person.

According to the indictment, Marshall is prohibited from having a firearm because of prior felony convictions. Marshall is accused of unlawfully possessing a Taurus 9mm pistol on September 9, 2020 and a Taurus .40 caliber pistol and Springfield 9mm pistol on September 30, 2020.

Marshall faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a fine up to $250,000.

ATF investigated the case along with the Birmingham Police Department and Homewood Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Kristy Peoples is prosecuting the case.