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Jackson, Miss. – Jamie D. Wilson, 36, of Jackson, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Daniel P. Jordan III to 47 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for illegally possessing a firearm after having previously been convicted of a felony, announced U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst and Special Agent in Charge Dana Nichols with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Wilson was also ordered to pay a $1,500 fine.
On September 20, 2016, Wilson was arrested by the Jackson Police Department while in possession of a Glock .357 caliber handgun loaded with 16 rounds of ammunition. He had previously had been convicted in 2012 in Hinds County Circuit Court to serve 3 years in state prison for felony possession of marijuana and 8 years in state prison for possession of cocaine, with 5 of those years suspended after serving 3 years. His state prison sentences also required Wilson to serve 5 years on post-release supervision. Wilson was discharged from Mississippi Department of Corrections custody in 2014 to complete the suspended portion of his sentence. At the time of his arrest on September 20, 2016, he was still serving the suspended portion of his state sentence.
On September 7, 2018, Wilson was charged in a federal indictment with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. He pled guilty before Judge Jordan on January 18, 2019.
This case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Jackson Police Department. It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Carla J. Clark
This case is part of Project EJECT, an initiative by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Mississippi under the U.S. Department of Justice’s Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN). EJECT is a holistic, multi-disciplinary approach to fighting and reducing violent crime through prosecution, prevention, re-entry and awareness. EJECT stands for "Empower Justice Expel Crime Together." PSN is bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. Former Attorney General Jeff Sessions reinvigorated PSN in 2017 as part of the Department’s renewed focus on targeting violent criminals, directing all U.S. Attorney’s Offices to work in partnership with federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement and the local community to develop effective, locally-based strategies to reduce violent crime.