Alabama man convicted of threatening to kill federal prosecutor and inciting crime

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MONTGOMERY, Alabama – A federal jury in Birmingham has found Michael Roman Black, 32, of Hueytown, Alabama, guilty of threatening to murder and soliciting the murder of a federal prosecutor and making false statements to a federal agent, according to a statement from Acting U.S. Attorney Kevin P. Davidson for the Middle District of Alabama.

The conviction stems from a plot uncovered in February 2023 while Black was incarcerated in Hoover, Alabama. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Alabama had filed a separate indictment against him. According to court records and evidence, Black told a fellow inmate about his plan to have two accomplices kill a federal prosecutor who was working on his case. Black gave specific details about the plan, stating that the prosecutor would be shot in her car.

Law enforcement learned of the plot and, after confirming its seriousness, intervened to prevent the crime. When questioned by federal agents, Black made false statements to cover up the plot.