A Jackson man has been sentenced to almost four years in prison for a serious crime. Ledrick Antoine Simmons, 39, was found guilty of being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm.
According to court documents, Simmons was arrested on January 29, 2020, after Madison Police officers attempted to detain him for possible involvement in the facilitation of prostitution. Simmons attempted to evade arrest and rammed another vehicle with his car. Officers were able to take Simmons into custody and recovered a handgun from his waistband during the arrest.
At the time of the arrest, Simmons was a convicted felon with multiple felony convictions in Hinds County. The case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Madison Police Department, the Mississippi Bureau of Investigations, and the Jackson Police Department.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Chris Wansley as part of the joint federal, state, and local Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) Program. This program focuses on reducing violent crime by targeting the most violent offenders and partnering with locally based prevention and reentry programs.
Simmons pled guilty to the charge on April 29, 2021. He was subsequently sentenced to 46 months in federal prison for his crime.
This case serves as a reminder of the importance of addressing violent crime in our communities. Through programs like PSN, law enforcement and community leaders are working together to develop comprehensive solutions to address the root causes of crime.
For more information on the PSN program and its efforts to reduce violent crime, please visit the website of the Bureau of Justice Assistance.
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Key Facts
- State: Mississippi
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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