Felon Faces 15 Years for Gun at DFW

0:00A 44-year-old guy from Keller just got convicted on a federal gun charge after trying to fly out of DFW Airport with a loaded pistol in his. Bag. This week, a Fort Worth jury nailed Xavier Lamar Motley, also known as Xavier Thomas, for being a felon in possession of a firearm following a quick, three-day trial. Prosecutors laid out how on July 24, 2024, he checked a bag under his young daughter's name and TSA officers found in, unsecured six-hour inside, fully loaded. Miley gave mixed stories to authorities, first owning up then backing off, and he downplayed his past felonies, one federal for access device fraud, another state charged for swiping property worth over $1,500. He and his wife claimed the gun was hers, forgotten from a prior trip. He set for sentencing on August 7, 2026, staring down a max of 15 years behind bars, a stark reminder that airport security doesn't play when it comes to felons and firearms.

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