Tamarius Webster, Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon, Mississippi 2022

A Holmes County man was sentenced to over five years in prison following his conviction for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

In a move aimed at reducing violent crime in the area, 37-year-old Tamarius Webster of Cruger, Mississippi, was handed the 70-month prison sentence. Webster pleaded guilty in April to a charge of possession of a firearm by a previously convicted felon.

According to court documents, Webster was arrested in September of 2022 while Deputies with the United States Marshals Service were serving an arrest warrant for kidnapping. At the time of his arrest, Webster was found in possession of a firearm in Oxford, Mississippi.

Following a hearing on Wednesday, Chief U.S. District Court Judge Debra M. Brown sentenced Webster to 70 months in prison for his illegal possession of that firearm. Upon release from prison, Webster will serve a three-year term of supervised release. Webster was remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals following sentencing.

U.S. Attorney Clay Joyner and federal law enforcement officials noted that this investigation and the sentence imposed were significant in ongoing efforts to fight violent crime. "When felons illegally possess and use guns to commit crimes or disrupt the community, we will respond," remarked Joyner. "This office will continue to work alongside our local, state, and federal law enforcement partners to hold accountable individuals who choose to illegally possess and use firearms in our District."

The matter was investigated by the United States Marshal’s Service, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, and the Carroll County Sheriff’s Department. The case was prosecuted by AUSA Clyde McGee IV as part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program aimed at reducing violent crime and gun violence by bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve.

This case is part of a larger initiative to combat violent crime, with the government focusing on fostering trust and legitimacy in communities, supporting community-based organizations that help prevent violence, setting strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring the results.

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