Jadakiss Johnson, Armed Carjacking, Tennessee 2024

A Memphis man was sentenced to 20 years in prison for his role in an armed carjacking, authorities announced yesterday. Jadakiss Johnson, 23, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for aiding and abetting a carjacking and aiding and abetting the use of a firearm during the carjacking.

According to court documents, on April 9, 2024, Johnson and his co-defendant Tyrone White participated in a carjacking of the victim’s 2023 Toyota Camry at gunpoint. Johnson was the driver of the vehicle and once they arrived, White approached the victim, who was sitting in the driver’s seat of the Camry, pointed a gun at her and ordered her to get out of the vehicle.

Johnson is prohibited from possessing firearms based upon prior felony violent convictions and is considered a career offender under the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines for numerous aggravated assault convictions.

At Johnson’s sentencing hearing, the United States presented evidence of the defendant’s violent behavior while in custody, including assaulting another inmate, as well as his repeated access to firearms before his arrest for this crime.

The case is a result of the joint effort between the ATF and the Memphis Police Department to address violent crime in Memphis. “This case is part of the Criminal Division’s Violent Crime Initiative in Memphis conducted in partnership with the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Western District of Tennessee and local, state and federal law enforcement,” said Acting Assistant Attorney General Matthew R. Galeotti of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division.

Johnson’s co-defendant, Tyrone White, was previously sentenced to over nine years in prison for his role in the carjacking. Johnson pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting a carjacking and aiding and abetting the use of a firearm during the carjacking on Aug. 25.

The investigation and prosecution of this case highlights the ongoing efforts to combat violent crime in the Memphis community. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Tennessee and the ATF will continue to work together to bring those responsible for violent crimes to justice.

Defendant: Jadakiss Johnson

Criminal Charges: Aiding and abetting a carjacking and aiding and abetting the use of a firearm during the carjacking

City and State: Memphis, Tennessee

Date: April 9, 2024 (crime date), Aug. 25 (plea date)

Sentence: 20 years in prison

Defendant’s Information: Johnson is prohibited from possessing firearms based upon prior felony violent convictions and is considered a career offender under the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines for numerous aggravated assault convictions.

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