Department of Justice

United States Attorney Erica H. MacDonald announced the unsealing of a federal indictment charging DEMETRICE DEVON MILLER, 29, with being a felon in possession of two firearms.1 On December 12, 2019, MILLER made his initial appearance before Magistrate Judge Katherine M. Menendez in U.S. District Court in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

1 Charges contained in an indictment are merely accusations, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

According to the indictment, on November 23, 2019, MILLER was found to be in possession of two firearms, namely, a Hi-Point, model JHP, .45-caliber semiautomatic pistol, and a Taurus, model G2C, 9-millimeter semiautomatic pistol. Because MILLER has prior felony convictions, he is prohibited under federal law from possessing firearms or ammunition at any time. If convicted of the charge, MILLER faces a mandatory-minimum sentence of 15 years in federal prison based on his prior convictions.

This case is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the St. Paul Police Department. This case was brought as part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), an initiative that brings together federal, state, and local law enforcement to combat violent crime. This case is also part of Project Guardian, the Department of Justice’s signature initiative to reduce gun violence and enforce federal firearms laws.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Benjamin Bejar is prosecuting the case.

Defendant Information:

DEMETRICE DEVON MILLER, 29

St. Paul, Minn.

Charges:

• Felon in possession of firearms- Armed career criminal, 1 count

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United States Attorney’s Office, District of Minnesota: (612) 664-5600