Jackson, Miss. – Andrew Rollins, 28, of Jackson, pled guilty
yesterday before U.S. District Judge Carlton W. Reeves to being a felon in
possession of a firearm, announced U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst and Special Agent
in Charge Christopher Freeze with the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
On August 22, 2018, Rollins was found in possession of a
firearm at a Food Mart located in Jackson and attempted to conceal his
possession of the gun from law enforcement by handing it off to a third person.
Rollins was previously convicted of felonious house burglary in Hinds County
and was sentenced to serve sixteen years in the custody of Mississippi
Department of Corrections with eight of those years suspended.
Rollins will be sentenced by Judge Reeves on June 27, 2019
at 9:30 a.m. He faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $250,000
fine.
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.
Department of Justice’s Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN). EJECT is a holistic,
multi-disciplinary approach to fighting and reducing violent crime through
prosecution, prevention, re-entry and awareness. EJECT stands for "Empower
Justice Expel Crime Together." PSN is bringing together all levels of law
enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and make our
neighborhoods safer for everyone. Former Attorney General Jeff Sessions
reinvigorated PSN in 2017 as part of the Department’s renewed focus on
targeting violent criminals, directing all U.S. Attorney’s Offices to work in
partnership with federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement and the
local community to develop effective, locally-based strategies to reduce
violent crime.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation and Jackson Police
Department investigated the case. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant
United States Attorney Andrew W. Eichner.
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