Jackson Woman Sentenced for Illegally Possessing a Firearm
A Jackson woman has been sentenced to a lengthy prison term for violating federal law by possessing a firearm. Heather Elizabeth Wright-Beard, 40, of Jackson, was sentenced to 70-months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
On December 2, 2016, while attempting to execute an arrest warrant at the residence of Heather Elizabeth Wright-Beard, deputies with the U.S. Marshal Service Gulf Coast Regional Fugitive Task Force observed a round of shotgun ammunition in plain view on top of a gun safe in a closet adjacent to the kitchen. Since Wright-Beard and her husband are convicted felons and prohibited from possessing firearms or ammunition, deputies obtained and executed a search and seizure warrant, recovering a Winchester .22 caliber rifle, a Taurus .22 caliber revolver, and 1,677 rounds of assorted ammunition scattered throughout the residence and garage.
Wright-Beard was convicted previously in the Circuit Court of Rankin County for the felony offense of possession of methamphetamine and possession of cocaine. She was also convicted a second time in the Circuit Court of Rankin County for the felony offense of possession of methamphetamine.
This case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics, and the U.S. Marshal Service Gulf Coast Regional Fugitive Task Force and prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Keesha D. Middleton as part of the U.S. Attorney’s Project Safe Neighborhood.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office commends the work of the investigators and prosecutors who brought this case to justice. The U.S. Attorney’s Office is committed to reducing violent crime and protecting the citizens of the Southern District of Mississippi.
Heather Elizabeth Wright-Beard, 40, of Jackson, was sentenced to 70-months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. The crime was committed in Jackson, Mississippi, on December 2, 2016.
The defendant’s real full name is Heather Elizabeth Wright-Beard, and she was convicted of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. She was previously convicted in the Circuit Court of Rankin County for the felony offense of possession of methamphetamine and possession of cocaine. She was also convicted a second time in the Circuit Court of Rankin County for the felony offense of possession of methamphetamine.
Heather Elizabeth Wright-Beard is a convicted felon and was prohibited from possessing firearms or ammunition. She was sentenced to 70-months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release.
Key Facts
- State: Mississippi
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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