Jamieson Maurice Esquivel, Possession of Firearm by Felon, Tennessee 2020

State: Tennessee
Category: Violent Crime
Source: <a href="https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdtn/pr/huntingdon-man-sentenced-5-years-federal-prison-unlawfully-possessing-firearms" style="color:#cc0000;" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">DOJ Press Release ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â‚¬Â Ã¢â‚¬â€

Jackson, TN – A Huntingdon man has been sentenced to 5 years in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm.

Jamieson Maurice Esquivel, 27, of Huntingdon, TN was sentenced to 60 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release. Chief Judge S. Thomas Anderson also ordered that the federal sentence run consecutive to the state sentence that Esquivel is currently serving for violating his probation in his prior Carroll County felony drug case, which is not scheduled to expire until August 2026.

The conviction stems from an incident on September 30, 2017, when officers with the Huntingdon Police Department attempted to serve an arrest warrant on Esquivel’s father, James H. Brown, Jr., at a residence in Huntingdon, TN. During the search, they discovered two firearms — a Smith & Wesson Model M&P 9C 9mm pistol and a Rohm Model RG10 .22 caliber revolver.

Further investigation revealed that both guns belonged to Esquivel, who has an extensive criminal history. He has prior felony convictions for Robbery in Madison County in 2012 and Sale of a Schedule II controlled substance in Carroll County in 2012.

On June 16, 2020, the defendant pled guilty to being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm.

U.S. Attorney D. Michael Dunavant said, ‘As a prior convicted felon, Esquivel has already disrespected the law and shown a manifest disregard for the rights of others. As a result, his possession of firearms continues to threaten the security of his fellow citizens.’

The Huntingdon Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) investigated this case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Josh Morrow prosecuted this case on behalf of the government.

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