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Bobb’e J. Thompson, known for his roles in Disney’s “That’s So Raven” and NBC’s “30 Rock,” was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to possessing a stolen firearm while driving at excessive speed in Iowa in September 2025. Prosecutors found a loaded .40 caliber handgun during a traffic stop, leading to the felony charge due to Thompson's previous convictions for violent offenses. Judge Leonard T. Strand handed down the sentence with no possibility of parole; Thompson will also serve three years of supervised release upon his prison term’s completion.

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Bobb’e J. Thompson, a 30-year-old actor from Kansas City who starred in the Disney Channel sitcom That’s So Raven and appeared in NBC’s 30 Rock and the movie Role Models, was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison for possessing a stolen firearm. In September 2025, Thompson was pulled over while driving at 104 mph in a 70 mph zone in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa. During the traffic stop, officers noticed Thompson and his passenger swapping seats and detected marijuana inside the vehicle. The search of the car revealed several bags containing marijuana and a fully loaded .40 caliber handgun with a stolen serial number from Kansas City. Thompson pleaded guilty to the charge in April and was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Leonard T. Strand on September 16, 2025. Additionally, he will serve a 3-year term of supervised release after his prison sentence.

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Bobb’e J. Thompson, a 30-year-old actor from Kansas City who also appeared in NBC’s 30 Rock and the movie Role Models, was caught driving at 104 mph in a 70 mph zone by law enforcement back in September 2025.

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That’s So Raven star found with stolen firearm sentenced to federal prison · assertive framing

An actor who starred in the hit 2000’s Disney sitcom That’s So Raven has been sentenced to 30 months behind bars at a federal jail for a firearm charge. asserted

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According to federal prosecutors, officers conducting a traffic stop in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa noticed Thompson and a passenger swap seats, and the smell of marijuana from the vehicle. uncertain

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During their search of the car, authorities discovered several bags containing marijuana as well as a fully loaded .40 caliber handgun - complete with a 15-round magazine and a round in the chamber. asserted

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The firearm had been reported as stolen from a vehicle in Kansas City, prosecutors state. asserted

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Thompson entered a guilty plea to the charge of possession of a firearm by a felon in April. asserted

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He was sentenced to 30 months behind bars at a federal prison by U.S. District Court Judge Leonard T. Strand in Sioux City on September 16. asserted

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Thompson will also serve a 3-year term of supervised release after he leaves prison. asserted

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The actor was known for playing neighborhood trickster Stanley in Disney’s That’s So Raven, as well as appearing on Tina Fey’s 30 Rock as Tracy Jr, the son of Tracy Morgan’s character. asserted

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Thompson has appeared in several major film productions, including 2008’s Role Models, for which he was nominated for the Best Breakthrough Performance award at the MTV Movie Awards. asserted

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He also appeared in the 2007 Christmas classic Fred Claus. asserted

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If you sign up to this service we will earn commission. asserted

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This revenue helps to fund journalism across The Independent. asserted

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Prosecutors say that Thompson was convicted of battery with serious bodily injury back in 2020, as well as assault with force. asserted

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In 2022, he was convicted of prohibited possession of a firearm. asserted

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The actor opened up about his previous convictions on the Eating While Broke podcast in 2024. asserted

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“I caught a gun case," Thompson said on the podcast. asserted

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"And then before that, I caught a case. asserted

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I got in a fistfight and broke the boy (sic) jaw. asserted

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And because of the jaw being broken, it was a great bodily injury, and it became a felony." asserted

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The star is currently being held by the U.S. Marshals Service and will be transported to a federal prison. asserted

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