Convicted Felon Pleads Guilty To Firearm Violations In Court: DOJ

SAN JOSE, CA — A 28-year-old San Jose man pleaded guilty in federal court Thursday to being a felon in possession of a firearm, U.S. Attorney David L. Anderson announced.

The guilty plea was accepted by U.S. District Judge Lucy H. Koh.

According to his plea agreement, Michael Anthony Lamb admitted that on Feb. 6, 2018, he was drinking beer out of a can while sitting on a planter box on a Valley Transportation Authority light rail platform in San Jose when he noticed two law enforcement officers approaching him.

Lamb, a convicted felon, saw one of the officers wave at him and ask him to approach. Instead, Lamb picked up his backpack and ran. He had a loaded 9mm Kel-Tec PF-9 pistol with seven full-metal jacket 9mm ammunition rounds in the magazine. He also possessed about four grams of cocaine and a jar containing approximately 53 grams of marijuana buds. While running away, Lamb heard the officers order him to stop. Instead of stopping, Lamb continued to run, threw the loaded gun into some nearby bushes, and threw his backpack aside. Shortly thereafter, an officer arrested Lamb. Also, his firearm and backpack were recovered.

Lamb was charged on June 27 of being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition.

The defendant has been in custody since March 11. His sentencing hearing is scheduled for Jan. 15, 2020. Lamb faces a statutory maximum sentence of 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000. Koh also may order the defendant serve an additional period of supervised release of up to three years.