Clifton Summers, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, Mississippi 2020
Jackson, Miss. - A Jackson man has been sentenced to prison for illegally possessing a firearm, announced U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst and Michele Sutphin, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Mississippi.
Clifton Summers, a/k/a Clifton Horton, 34, of Jackson, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Carlton W. Reeves to 34 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for being a felon in possession of a firearm.
On June 1, 2018, officers with the Jackson Police Department arrested Summers when he was found in possession of a firearm during a traffic stop. Upon questioning, Summers admitted to purchasing the firearm and to being a convicted felon.
Summers has previous convictions in Hinds County in 2003 for receiving stolen goods and in 2006 for armed carjacking. As a convicted felon, it is illegal for him to possess a firearm. He pleaded guilty before Judge Reeves on January 16, 2020.
This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Lynn Murray.
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. Attorney's Office's Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) and Project Guardian. EJECT is a holistic, multi-disciplinary approach to fighting and reducing violent crime through prosecution, prevention, re-entry and awareness.
Summers was also ordered to pay a $1,000.00 fine.
Key Facts
- State: Mississippi
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
ðŸâ€Â’ Get the grimiest stories delivered weekly. Subscribe free →