Memphis man sentenced to 17 years in prison for gun possession

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Memphis man was sentenced to 17 years in federal prison for being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.

A two-day trial was held in February 2024, during which Charlie Gibson was convicted of two counts of being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm, one count of possession of marijuana with the intent to distribute and one count of possession of a firearm during the commission of a dangerous felony.

Gibson was sentenced June 11 to a total of 210 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release. There is no parole in the federal system.

In December 2021, Charlie Gibson was arrested by security officers at an apartment complex for loitering. He was arrested with a .40 caliber Glock pistol, approximately 250 grams of marijuana and three digital scales.

The guards called the Memphis Police Department and Gibson was arrested.

Gibson is also accused of hitting a Shelby County deputy with his car while fleeing authorities in July 2022.

According to reports, officers responded to an assault call in Cordova, where they were informed the suspect was driving a gray Nissan. After locating the vehicle, a deputy stood in front of the car and asked Gibson to stop.

Gibson refused and hit the deputy with his car.

According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, the deputy then pulled out his gun and pointed it at Gibson, once again telling him to stop the car. Gibson instead revved the engine and the deputy fired several shots through the windshield, hitting Gibson, who crashed the vehicle shortly after being shot.

Reports indicate that after the crash, officers found a .40 caliber pistol in Gibson's car.

Gibson was charged in November 2023 for both incidents.

The case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods and was investigated for federal prosecution by the PSN Gun Task Force, the Memphis Police Department and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.