Natchez Man Pleads Guilty to Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon

Jackson, Miss – Vincent Dewayne Carter, 30, of Natchez, pled guilty on October 8, 2015, before Senior U.S. District Court Judge David C. Bramlette III, to possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, announced U.S. Attorney Gregory Davis.

On February 21, 2014, Natchez police officers responded to a domestic disturbance call involving Carter. Upon further investigation, Carter, a convicted felon, was found to be in possession of a firearm.

Carter will be sentenced by Senior U.S. District Court Judge David C. Bramlette III on January 14, 2016, and faces a maximum sentence of 10 years in federal prison and a $250,000.00 fine.

This case was investigated by the Natchez Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Assistant U.S. Attorney Chris Wansley is prosecuting this case.