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Seattle Gang Member Sentenced to 8+ Years in Prison for Illegal Firearm Possession
A Seattle man with known gang ties was sentenced to 101 months in prison following his conviction at trial for being a felon in possession of a firearm, announced U.S. Attorney Jenny A. Durkan.
JIMMY GENE MILLER, 29, was arrested on June 13, 2013 after Seattle Police responded to reports of a beating behind a nightclub in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood.
At sentencing U.S. District Judge Richard A. Jones said MILLER had continued a pattern of “violence and drug dealing that had gone on for many years,” and he noted the danger “of bringing a firearm into a public arena.”
“Too many youths in our community are lost to the lure of gangs and the violence they breed,” said U.S. Attorney Jenny A. Durkan. “This defendant, barely six months out of prison, thought he could rule the streets through violence and intimidation. He guessed wrong. I commend the FBI and Seattle Police Department for their quick work on this case, and bringing him to justice.”
MILLER was convicted following a three-day jury trial. According to records in the case and testimony at trial, MILLER encountered a rival gang member at ‘The Garage,’ a bar/pool hall/bowling alley on Capitol Hill in Seattle. MILLER flashed a firearm in the waistband of his pants as he took the victim out the alley door of the nightclub. In the alley MILLER assaulted the victim. Portions of the assault were captured on surveillance video. The victim was found stripped naked and beaten. The surveillance cameras photographed MILLER jumping into the passenger seat of a distinctive black Camaro.
The case was investigated by the FBI Seattle Safe Streets Task Force, which is composed of the FBI, Seattle Police Department, and other law enforcement partners. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Vince Lombardi and Jerrod Patterson. MILLER was prosecuted as part of the U.S. Attorney’s Office’s comprehensive and strategic approach to gun law enforcement.
MANDATORY FACTS:
Defendant/respondent REAL full name: JIMMY GENE MILLER
Criminal charges: Being a felon in possession of a firearm
City and state: Seattle, Washington
Exact date: June 13, 2013 (arrest date)
Sentence or outcome: 101 months in prison
Key Facts
- State: Washington
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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