Prentiss Man Sentenced to Over Seven Years in Prison for Selling Firearms to a Convicted Felon

Hattiesburg, Miss. – Marquis Jamal Buckley, 27, of Prentiss, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Taylor B. McNeel to serve 87 months in the custody of the Bureau of Prisons, followed by three years of supervised release, for selling firearms to a convicted felon, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Special Agent in Charge Kurt Thielhorn of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

According to court documents, on May 4, 2017, Buckley arranged to sell several firearms at an apartment in Hattiesburg. Buckley sold a Davis Industries .38 caliber derringer, a H&R .22 caliber revolver, and one FIE .22 caliber revolver to an individual for $600. Buckley had been previously advised by the individual that he was a convicted felon and was prohibited from possessing firearms.

Buckley pled guilty on April 7, 2021, to selling firearms to a convicted felon.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives investigated the case.  

Assistant U.S. Attorney Andrea Jones prosecuted the case.