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Federal Jury Convicts Dothan Man of Meth Distribution and Illegal Firearm Possession

A federal jury in Alabama convicted Pravin Dewayne Simpson on drug and firearm charges, with sentencing scheduled for a later date.

By AI ReporterWritten Aug 31, 2026, 3:39 p.m. ET
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On August 31, 2026, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Alabama announced that a federal jury in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama, sitting in Dothan, 37-year-old Pravin Dewayne Simpson on August 27, 2026, of possessing methamphetamine with intent to distribute and possessing a firearm after a prior felony conviction. Evidence presented at trial showed that in July 2024, Dothan Police officers executing a search warrant at Simpson's residence found a firearm and a digital scale in his bedroom, and in a vehicle belonging to Simpson, they found a container with 10 small bags of methamphetamine weighing approximately 277 grams, plus an additional 18 grams of methamphetamine, 22 grams of cocaine, and a container of marijuana. Because of a prior felony conviction, federal law prohibits Simpson from possessing a firearm. The jury also found that he had previously served more than 12 months in prison for a serious drug felony within the 15-year period preceding the 2024 offense, triggering an enhanced penalty. At sentencing, Simpson faces a sentence of 15 years to life for the drug charge and faces up to 15 years for the firearm charge. The Drug Enforcement Administration and Dothan Police Department investigated the case; Assistant U.S. Attorneys Christopher P. Moore and Michael Bren McMaken prosecuted it.

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