Patrick Emanuel Battle, Sr., Felon in Possession of Firearms, Mississippi 2022

A Meridian man has been sentenced to over 3 years in prison for illegally possessing firearms, announced U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst and Kirk Thielhorn, Special Agent in Charge of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

Patrick Emanuel Battle, Sr., 48, of Meridian, was sentenced to 42 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for being a felon in possession of firearms.

Battle was also ordered to pay a $1,200 fine.

According to the indictment, on November 15, 2018, deputies with the Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at Battle’s home after they received information and pictures showing that Battle, a previously-convicted felon, was illegally in possession of multiple firearms.

As a result of the search, five weapons, including a semi-automatic shotgun equipped with a large magazine, were found in the home.

Battle has prior felony convictions for burglary of an automobile, possession of marijuana, and aggravated assault.

This case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. It is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Charles W. Kirkham.

This case is part of Project EJECT, an initiative by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Mississippi under the U.S. Safe Neighborhoods (PSN).

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdms/pr/meridian-man-sentenced-under-project-eject-over-3-years-prison-illegally-possessing