MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WDNews) — Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced the conviction of Tyrone Davis, 19, of Autauga County, marking the first criminal enterprise case in the state to carry a mandatory sentence for gang-related gun possession.
Marshall said Davis was a member of the “Cosby Court Cartel,” a violent street gang operating in Autauga and Montgomery counties. Davis pleaded guilty to knowingly possessing a firearm during a criminal act intended to benefit a criminal enterprise. As a minor, he illegally carried a pistol to support gang activity.
Charged under the Alabama Criminal Enterprise Act, Davis was denied youthful offender status. The conviction carries a mandatory five-year prison sentence that must be served day for day. He will be sentenced Jan. 22, 2026.
“Armed gangs threaten the safety of every Alabama community, and minors who carry guns to support gang activity will now face real consequences,” Marshall said. “Working with the Legislature, we secured mandatory prison time for anyone who uses a firearm to benefit a gang. The Alabama Criminal Enterprise Act is one of the strongest tools in the nation, and we will use it aggressively to protect Alabama families.”
Marshall credited the investigation to the Prattville Police Department, the 19th Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
He also thanked the Attorney General’s Special Prosecutions Division, specifically “Assistant Attorney General Verne H. Speirs and Special Agent Todd Mims for their work in establishing and employing the Alabama Criminal Enterprise Act across the state.”
