WASHINGTON — This is an official press release from the U.S. Department of Justice (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF)), published as received.
WASHINGTON – Rocky Lee Brown, 53, a previously convicted felon residing in the District of Columbia, pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in connection with his unlawful possession of a SCCY CPX-1 9mm pistol, announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro.
Brown pleaded guilty before Judge Richard J. Leon to one count of unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition by a felon. Judge Leon scheduled sentencing for Dec. 21, 2026.
According to court papers, Brown was wanted on an active warrant out of Maryland for escape from a Bureau of Prisons facility when he was arrested Dec. 29, 2025, by the United States Marshals Service on the 5200 block of Hayes Street, NE. An officer with the Metropolitan Police Department responded and recovered a SCCY CPX-1 9mm pistol from Brown’s jacket pocket. The firearm contained nine rounds of 9mm ammunition in the magazine and one round in the chamber.
Brown previously was convicted in D.C. Superior Court on a charge of second-degree murder and on May 5, 2006, he was sentenced to 25 years in prison. As a convicted felon, Brown was prohibited from possessing a firearm.
This case was prosecuted under the Make D.C. Safe and Beautiful initiative by Assistant U.S. Attorney David B. Liss.
Make D.C. Safe and Beautiful is a law enforcement initiative in support of President Trump's Executive Order to crack down on gun violence, prioritize federal firearms violations, pursue tougher penalties, and seek detention for federal firearms violators.
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