BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- A convicted felon was sentenced to five years in prison for a gun crime, according to U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona on Monday.
Herman Steen, 35, was sentenced to 60 months in prison. Steen pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm in November 2024.
Steen illegally possessed a firearm on two separate occasions, according to a plea agreement. Steen possessed a firearm on December 14, 2022, at a bus station. A Birmingham police officer responded to a call regarding Steen. When an officer arrived, they were approached by a security guard who stated that Steen had a firearm. That was then the third time that day the officer had responded to the same address regarding Steen.
On March 12, 2023, Steen went to the Jefferson County Jail to make a report that he had been assaulted in the Center Point area. While making the report, Steen complained of being dizzy and his head hurting. During the pre-transport search, a deputy located a gun in Steen's pocket.