Category: Tennessee – Western District
Convicted Felon in Possession of Firearm Found Guilty | USAO-WDTN
Memphis, TN – After a two-day trial, a federal jury has convicted Carl Clarke, 31, for being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm. Acting U.S. Attorney Joseph…
Nigerian Citizen is Eleventh Person Sentenced in International Fraud Scheme | USAO-WDTN
Memphis, TN – Benard Okorhi 42, of Lagos, Nigeria, has been sentenced to serve 75 months in federal prison for his role in an international fraud conspiracy that used…
Convicted Felon Sentenced for Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Distribute and Possession of a Firearm in Connection with a Drug Trafficking Offense | USAO-WDTN
Memphis, TN – Alfonzo Mitchell, 48, has been sentenced to 106 months in federal prison for possession of a controlled substance with the intent to distribute and possession of…
Armed Carjacker Who Fled to Mississippi Enters Guilty Plea | USAO-WDTN
Memphis, TN – Billy Drain, 38, has pleaded guilty to carjacking and brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence. Acting U.S. Attorney Joseph C. Murphy Jr., announced the guilty…
Federal Jury Convicts Three Individuals of Kidnapping and Multiple Bank Robberies | USAO-WDTN
Memphis, TN – After a four-day federal jury trial, Antonio Johnson 44, Travis Jackson 37, and Shalundra Johnson, 39 have been found guilty of kidnapping and multiple bank robberies. Acting…
Illegal Alien Sentenced for Unlawful Reentry into the United States and for Being a Convicted Alien Illegally Possessing a Firearm | USAO-WDTN
Memphis, TN – Cecilio Gonzalez-Espino, 31, has been sentenced to 30 months in federal prison for unlawful reentry into the United States and for illegally possessing a firearm. Acting U.S….
Convicted Felon Sentenced to 11 Years for Distribution of Methamphetamine and Using a Firearm During a Drug Trafficking Offense | USAO-WDTN
Memphis, TN – Bruce Matthews, 28, has been sentenced to 137 months in federal prison for distribution of methamphetamine and using a firearm during a drug trafficking offense. Acting U.S….
Carroll County Man Sentenced to 21 Years for Possession and Distribution of Child Pornography | USAO-WDTN
Jackson, TN – Having been found guilty following a 3-day jury trial in September 2020, William Farrell Russell, 47, has now been sentenced to 262 months in federal prison…
Armed Bank Robber Sentenced to Over 24 Years for Committing Multiple Business Robberies | USAO-WDTN
Memphis, TN – Joshua Beason, 26, has been sentenced to 293 months in federal prison for committing multiple business robberies and brandishing a firearm. Acting U.S. Attorney Joseph C. Murphy…
Armed Robber Sentenced to Over 24 Years for Committing Multiple Business Robberies | USAO-WDTN
Memphis, TN – Joshua Beason, 26, has been sentenced to 293 months in federal prison for committing multiple business robberies and brandishing a firearm. Acting U.S. Attorney Joseph C. Murphy…
