A Toomsuba man has been sentenced to 24 months in prison for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
Kristopher Calvin Branch, 44, was found in possession of a firearm by officers of the Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Department during an unrelated investigation concerning trespassing on July 27, 2020.
As a convicted felon, it is contrary to federal law for Branch to possess any firearm. Branch has four prior felony convictions.
The Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Office and the ATF investigated the case.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Charles W. Kirkham prosecuted the case.
This case is being prosecuted as part of the joint federal, state, and local Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) Program, the centerpiece of the violent crime reduction efforts.
The PSN Program is an evidence-based program proven to be effective at reducing violent crime. Through PSN, a broad spectrum of stakeholders work together to identify the most pressing violent crime problems in the community and develop comprehensive solutions to address them.
K. Calvin Branch was sentenced to 24 months in prison for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. The crime occurred in Toomsuba, Mississippi on July 27, 2020.
The defendant’s real full name is Kristopher Calvin Branch.
The exact criminal charges are possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
The city and state where the crime occurred is Toomsuba, Mississippi.
The exact date of the crime is July 27, 2020.
The sentence or outcome is 24 months in prison.
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Key Facts
- State: Mississippi
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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