A federal grand jury in Mississippi has returned an indictment charging a local man with being a felon in possession of a firearm.
Marquez Dante Scott, 21, of Jackson, knowingly possessed a firearm after he was previously convicted of a crime punishable for a term exceeding one year, according to the indictment.
The indictment charges that this offense occurred on or about June 28.
Scott faces a maximum penalty of 15 years in prison if convicted.
Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Nicole M. Argentieri and U.S. Attorney Todd W. Gee for the Southern District of Mississippi announced the indictment.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives investigated the case, with assistance from the Capitol Police Department.
Trial Attorney Lakeita F. Rox-Love of the Criminal Division’s Violent Crime and Racketeering Section and Assistant U.S. Attorney Matt Allen for the Southern District of Mississippi are prosecuting the case.
This case is brought as part of the Criminal Division’s Violent Crime Initiative to prosecute violent crimes in Jackson and the surrounding areas.
An indictment is merely an allegation. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
Related Federal Cases
- Enoch Ben Buckley III, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, Mississippi 2021 · Washington
- Bayliss Morris Jenkins, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, Mississippi 2021 · Mississippi
- Norkeithus Malik Reed, Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon, Mississippi 2024 · Mississippi
- Sergent’s Sordid Scheme Crumbles in Court · Maryland
- Escundino Romayor, Firearms Offense, Iowa 2020 · Indiana
Key Facts
- State: Mississippi
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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