MIDLAND, Texas – A Midland man was sentenced in federal court to 87 months in prison for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
According to court documents, Manuel Trevino Padilla, 43, was previously convicted of trafficking methamphetamine. In August 2025, while Padilla was on federal supervised release, federal, state, and local law enforcement officers executed a state narcotics search warrant at Padilla’s home. Padilla attempted to flee out of the back of the residence but was detained. The search resulted in the discovery of two loaded firearms: a semi-automatic handgun and a revolver.
Padilla was arrested on Aug. 19, 2025, and charged in a one-count indictment on Aug. 27. He pleaded guilty to the indictment on Oct. 16. U.S. District Court Judge David Counts sentenced Padilla in Midland on Jan. 20.
Justin R. Simmons, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas, made the announcement.
ICE Homeland Security Investigations, the Texas Department of Public Safety Criminal Investigative Division, and the Midland County Sheriff’s Office investigated the case.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Heather Haywood prosecuted the case.
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Source: U.S. Attorney’s Office — Western District of Texas — U.S. Department of Justice press release.