Jackson, Miss. – Mackee Donell Jefferson, 38, of Jackson,
was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Tom S. Lee to 21 months in federal
prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release, for possessing a firearm as
a convicted felon, announced U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst and Michelle A. Sutphin,
Special Agent in Charge of the FBI in Mississippi.
On September 14, 2018, Jefferson was waiting in a
drive-through line of a fast food restaurant in Jackson. After a long wait, Jefferson became
irritated. In an apparent attempt to
accelerate his order, Jefferson approached the drive-thru window and tapped on
the window with a handgun. A restaurant
employee called the Jackson Police Department and officers responded. The officers approached Jefferson’s vehicle
and questioned Jefferson while he was in his car. Jefferson admitted to possessing a gun. Jefferson has prior felony convictions for
auto burglary in Rankin County and auto theft in Hinds County.
The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of
Investigation. It was prosecuted by
Assistant United States Attorney Bert Carraway.
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.
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