Gang member, ‘career criminal’ faces at least 15 years in prison

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A gang member with a lengthy criminal history pleaded guilty this week to being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm as an Armed Career Criminal.

The charge comes with a 15-year minimum sentence, says Western District of Tennessee U.S. Attorney D. Michael Dunavant, who announced the plea Friday.

Dock Exum, 50, a member of the Gangster Disciples, was pulled over by Memphis Police officers on Sept. 30 last year because his vehicle had fraudulent tags, Dunavant said.

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Officers detected the odor of marijuana and conducted a search of Exum’s vehicle. They found a Sig Sauer P238 .380 caliber pistol. Exum, the only person in the car, claimed ownership…

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