Emory Q. Jackson, Possessing a Firearm While a Convicted Felon, Tennessee 2024

Greeneville Man Convicted of Possessing a Firearm While Being a Convicted Felon

GREENEVILLE, Tenn. – A federal jury in the United States District Court in Greeneville has convicted Emory Q. Jackson, 41, of Johnson City, Tennessee, of possessing a firearm while being a prohibited person.

According to evidence presented at trial, Jackson possessed a firearm both on the streets of Johnson City and in a music video posted to his social media account, where he waved and pointed the firearm at the camera while rapping.

The Johnson City Police Department led the investigation that resulted in the indictment and subsequent conviction of Jackson.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Meghan L. Gomez and Andrew C. Parker represented the United States at trial.

Acting U.S. Attorney Francis M. Hamilton, III of the Eastern District of Tennessee made the announcement.

Jackson faces a 15-year minimum mandatory and a maximum life sentence in prison pursuant to the Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA). Sentencing is set for February 28 at 9:00 am before the Honorable J. Ronnie Greer in United States District Court in Greeneville, Tennessee.

This case was brought as part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a comprehensive national strategy that creates local partnerships with law enforcement agencies to effectively enforce existing gun laws.

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