Tampa, Florida – Jimmy Ray Lightsey, a 40-year-old resident of Jacksonville, has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, possessing controlled substances with the intent to distribute them, and possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.
On September 17, 2020, in Jacksonville, Florida, United States District Judge Marcia Morales Howard sentenced Lightsey to 20 years in federal prison.
The charges arose from an incident on June 24, 2018, when officers from the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office arrested Lightsey for driving without a valid license. A 9mm pistol and a bag of marijuana were observed in plain view inside Lightsey’s car. A search of the vehicle revealed additional marijuana, cocaine, crack cocaine, and empty baggies used for packaging narcotics. The pistol was later determined to have been stolen from a home in Jacksonville approximately two weeks earlier.
Lightsy had multiple prior felony convictions, including for the sale or delivery of cocaine and attempted armed robbery with a weapon. This case was investigated by the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office and ATF. It was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys David B. Mesrobian and Beatriz Gonzalez.
The sentencing of Lightsey is a significant victory for our community, said United States Attorney Maria Chapa Lopez. We will continue to work tirelessly to keep our citizens safe from violent crime and gun violence.
Case No. 3:18-cr-113-MCR
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Key Facts
- State: Florida
- Category: Violent Crime|Weapons
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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