Jackson, Miss - Octavious Burkes-Palmer, 37, of Raleigh, Mississippi, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Daniel P. Jordan III to 51 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, U.S. Attorney Gregory K. Davis announced today.
Burkes-Palmer was arrested by the Scott County Sheriff’s Office on Nov. 13, 2013 after they responded to a 911 call concerning an attempted robbery. He was later indicted by a federal grand jury for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. He pled guilty to the charge on Jan. 26, 2015.
This case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Jerry L. Rushing
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
