Jackson, Miss – A chilling chapter in Mississippi’s criminal history came to a close last week as Davian Wilson, alias ‘Chaba’, 22, and James Bell, Jr., 21, both from Choctaw, were sentenced on March 6, 2017. The duo faced U.S. District Judge Daniel P. Jordan III for their roles in the chilling 2014 murder that left one man dead.
Wilson, who was found guilty of second degree murder after a grueling four-day trial in December 2016, received a life sentence with a mandatory minimum of 400 months in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release. The court also ordered him to pay a $50,000 fine.
Bell, who entered a guilty plea to the same charge in July 2016, was sentenced to 180 months in prison, with an additional five years of supervised release. Bell was also penalized with a $1,500 fine.
According to testimony at Wilson’s trial, the incident began following an earlier dispute with the victim. Wilson coerced several individuals to help him locate and attack the victim. After finding their target, Wilson and Bell launched a brutal assault, stabbing the victim over fifty times, ultimately causing his death.
The case was meticulously prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Patrick Lemon and Jennifer Case, with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Choctaw Police Department leading the investigation.
This sentence sends a strong message about the consequences of violence in our communities. The families of the victim will find some solace in knowing that justice has been served.
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- State: Mississippi
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Violent Crime|Public Corruption
- Source: Official Source ↗
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