United States of America v. Rodney Joe Shelton

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm.



On June 18, 2023, law enforcement responded to a call regarding a domestic disturbance. Andrea Bolles, Defendant's former partner and the mother of his child, was visiting a friend's home. Bolles had obtained an emergency order of protection

against Defendant, which prohibited him from having any contact with her. Defendant had come to the home and started walking back and forth outside, making threats and harassing Bolles. In video recorded by witnesses, Defendant said, "I told that bitch to stop [f***ing] with me for real . . . That bitch keep playing . . . Trying get y'all killed, too.” R., Vol. II at 9 (ellipses in original). Officers placed him under arrest for violating the protective order. He was carrying a chamber-loaded .40 caliber pistol with an obliterated serial number.

Defendant pleaded guilty to the felon-in-possession charge. Based on his total

offense level of 21 and his criminal-history category of VI, the PSR calculated a

guidelines range of 77 to 96 months’ imprisonment.



Affirmed