Cadrius Baker, Firearms Violations, Mississippi 2023

A Vicksburg man has been sentenced to 8 years in federal prison for making false statements to a licensed firearms dealer, putting false information on an official form, and receiving a firearm while under felony indictment.

Cadrius Baker, 24, attempted to purchase a firearm from a Vicksburg retailer on February 26, 2020. Baker filled out and signed ATF Form 4473, an official form used for background checks for firearms sales. On the form, Baker marked that he was not under indictment for a felony crime, whereas in truth and in fact, he was under two separate felony indictments.

The firearm sale was denied after a background check revealed that Baker was under indictment. A Warren County grand jury had returned a three-count indictment against Baker and two others for conspiracy to commit a felony, aggravated assault, and armed carjacking in January 2017. Baker was again indicted by a Warren County grand jury for vehicle burglary in July 2017.

After the denial of the purchase in February 2020, narcotics officers of the Vicksburg Police Department observed Baker conducting drug transactions in a parking lot in Vicksburg in March 2020. After a brief pursuit, Baker was stopped and found in possession of a firearm.

Baker was charged in a federal indictment and tried in U.S. District Court, where he was found guilty. This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Vicksburg Police Department. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Bert Carraway.

The defendant, Cadrius Baker, was sentenced to 8 years in federal prison for his crimes. The exact date of the sentencing was not provided in the press release.

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