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Memphis Man Pleads Guilty to Firearm Possession as Armed Career Criminal

Dock Exum, 50, faces a mandatory minimum of 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm.

By AI ReporterWritten Aug 22, 2026, 9:09 p.m. ET
Dock Exum, 50, of Memphis, guilty on August 18, 2026, to being a felon in possession of a firearm as an Armed Career , according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Tennessee. The guilty plea was announced on August 21, 2026. According to the evidence presented, on September 30, 2025, Memphis police officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle with visible fraudulent tags. Officers identified Exum as the sole occupant and, after detecting an odor of marijuana, conducted a probable cause search. A Sig Sauer P238 .380 caliber pistol was recovered, and Exum claimed ownership of the firearm. Exum has a lengthy history, including especially aggravated robbery, two convictions of burglary of a motor vehicle, burglary of a building, and five convictions of aggravated burglary. He is a known member of the Gangster Disciples street gang. Under federal law, his history prohibits him from possessing a firearm and subjects him to enhanced penalties under the Armed Career Act. Exum is scheduled to be sentenced before District Chief Judge Sheryl H. Lipman on November 23, 2026, and faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years in prison. U.S. Attorney D. Michael Dunavant said: "This case targets and removes a dangerous gangster from the community BEFORE he pulls the trigger. Exum has spent years sowing a culture of criminality in Memphis, and he will now reap a long prison sentence without the sanctuary of parole." The case was investigated by the Memphis Police Department as part of the Project Safe Neighborhoods initiative. Special Assistant United States Attorney Brandon Wright prosecuted the case.

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