Loucious Collins, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, Mississippi 2018
A Jackson man is facing a maximum penalty of life in prison and a $250,000 fine after pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm.
Loucious Collins, 37, of Jackson, entered his guilty plea before United States District Judge David Bramlette III on November 27, 2018, in connection with a case investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Mississippi Gaming Commission, and the Mississippi Alcoholic Beverage Control.
The guilty plea stems from a search warrant executed at V Live Club in Jackson on June 8, 2017. During the search, law enforcement discovered that Collins, a convicted felon, possessed a gun inside his pants pocket. Collins has multiple previous felony convictions, including multiple convictions for house and business burglary.
U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst commended the cooperation of local law enforcement with FBI agents and Project EJECT task force members in the investigation of this case.
Collins' case is part of Project EJECT, a multi-disciplinary approach to reducing violent crime in Jackson through prosecution, prevention, re-entry, and awareness. The initiative is a part of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Mississippi's Project Safe Neighborhoods.
Collins will be sentenced by Judge Bramlette on November 27, 2018. He faces a maximum penalty of life in prison and a $250,000 fine.
The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Mississippi Gaming Commission, and the Mississippi Alcoholic Beverage Control.
Key Facts
- State: Mississippi
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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