Former child actor Bobb'e J. Thompson has been sentenced to 30 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to illegal firearm possession, TMZ reported.
A judge in Iowa handed down the sentence on Thursday against the 30-year-old actor, almost a year after police stopped him for speeding. In addition to the 30 months in federal prison, the court ordered Thompson to serve three years of supervised release once his custodial term concludes.
The sentence stems from an encounter with law enforcement when officers pulled Thompson over for driving above the posted speed limit on a roadway. According to police, officers searched his backpack during the traffic stop and found a40-caliber pistol that had reportedly been stolen in Kansas City, Missouri. Thompson entered a guilty plea to the firearm charge in April.
The federal prison term is not the former child star's first criminal conviction. In 2022, Thompson was convicted of battery with serious bodily injury, battery, and illegal possession of a firearm. Under federal sentencing guidelines, prior criminal convictions are taken into account when judges determine custodial sentences and conditions of release.
Television career and Disney Channel roles
Thompson first achieved widespread fame as a child actor in the mid-2000s, best known for playing Stanley on the hit Disney Channel sitcom That's So Raven. Stanley was the quick-witted, persistent young neighbor infatuated with Raven Baxter, played by Raven-Symone. Thompson later reprised the character in 2008 on the Disney spin-off series Cory in the House.
His television career began in 2002 with a guest appearance on an episode of the comedy series My Wife and Kids. Between 2008 and 2009, Thompson appeared on the comedy series 30 Rock, portraying Tracy Jordan's son Tracy Jr., before his roles on American television concluded in 2011.
Following the court ruling, Thompson will serve his 30 months in federal custody before beginning the three years of supervised release ordered by the judge.
