Albert Burnell Chatman, Possessing a Firearm as a Convicted Felon, Mississippi 2021

A Natchez man has been brought to justice for his involvement in a serious crime. Albert Burnell Chatman, 26, pled guilty to possessing a firearm as a convicted felon in the Southern District of Mississippi, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Special Agent in Charge Kurt Thielhorn with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

According to court documents, Chatman was previously convicted of house burglary on May 20, 2019 in Adams County Circuit Court, and was sentenced to 7 years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, but those 7 years were suspended, and Chatman was ordered to supervised probation. On July 24, 2019, Chatman’s truck was searched by his probation officer and a Glock handgun was found. On June 10, 2020, Chatman was indicted by a federal grand jury for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.

Chatman is scheduled to be sentenced on July 29, 2021, and faces a penalty of up to 10 years in prison and up to $250,000 in fines. A federal district judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

The Mississippi Department of Corrections, Natchez Police Department, and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives investigated the case.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Bert Carraway is prosecuting the case.

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) and Project Guardian, which aims to reduce violent crime and make our neighborhoods safer for everyone.

In this case, Albert Burnell Chatman, possessing a firearm as a convicted felon, is the defendant, and the crime took place in Natchez, Mississippi. The case is ongoing, and the sentence or outcome will be determined by a federal district judge. The exact date of the crime was not provided, but the case was investigated by the Mississippi Department of Corrections, Natchez Police Department, and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives.

In related news, Project EJECT is a holistic, multi-disciplinary approach to fighting and reducing violent crime through prosecution, prevention, re-entry, and awareness. The project aims to bring together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and make our neighborhoods safer for everyone.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdms/pr/natchez-man-pleads-guilty-possessing-firearm-convicted-felon-under-project-eject