Jackson Resident Sentenced to 60 Months in Prison for Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon

Jackson, Miss - Courtney Lamar Forbes, age 27, of Jackson, was sentenced on May 23, 2017, by U.S. District Judge William H. Barbour, Jr., to a term of 60 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release for being a felon in possession of a firearm, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Harold Brittain. Forbes was also ordered to pay a $3,000 fine.

The investigation revealed that on or about December 1, 2016, Courtney Forbes was in the Jasco Gas Station, creating a disturbance while carrying a firearm. Upon arrival of Jackson Police Department officers, the weapon was recovered from a cardboard box where Forbes attempted to hide it. Forbes was taken into custody and subsequently pled guilty to the charge.

This case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Keesha Middleton and investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives.