Greenville, South Carolina ---- United States Attorney Beth Drake stated today that Jimmy Brown, Jr., age 39, of Greenville, South Carolina, entered a guilty plea before United States District Court Judge Bruce Howe Hendricks, this week, in Greenville, SC. Mr. Brown pled to counts for Felon in Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition, in a violation of 18 U.S.C. § U.S.C. 922(g)(1); Possession with Intent to Distribute a Quantity of Cocaine Base, in violation of 21 U.S.C § U.S.C. 841(b)(1)(C); and Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Drug Trafficking Crime, in violation of 18 U.S.C § U.S.C. 924(c)(1)(A). Judge Hendricks accepted the guilty plea and will impose a sentence after review of the presentence report, as will be prepared by the U.S. Probation Office.
Evidence presented at the change of plea hearing established that Mr. Brown was approached by Greenville County Sheriff’s Office deputies around 12:39 a.m., Sept. 3, 2015, at a commercial venue off White Horse Road. Mr. Brown resisted efforts by law enforcement to investigate the circumstances of his presence there, and a subsequent and significant physical altercation ensued. During that altercation, a 9mm semi-automatic pistol fell from Mr. Brown’s possession. In addition to the firearm, Mr. Brown was found in possession of 3.3 grams of crack cocaine and approximately $1,767.00 in cash. He had previously served 15 years for a state voluntary manslaughter conviction.
Ms. Drake stated the maximum penalty for Felon in Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition is imprisonment for 10 years and/or a fine of $250,000; the maximum penalty for Possession with Intent to Distribute Cocaine Base is imprisonment for up to 20 years and/or a fine of $1,000,000; and the maximum penalty for Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Drug Trafficking Crime is imprisonment for life and/or a fine of $250,000.
The case was investigated by the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF). Assistant United States Attorney Joe Brewer of the Greenville office is prosecuting the case. ##
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
