Jackson, Miss. - Michael Ervin a/k/a Michael Irving of Jackson, Mississippi, pled guilty Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2017, before U.S. District Judge Daniel P. Jordan III, to possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, announced U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst and Special Agent in Charge Dana Nichols with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
On July 13, 2017, while attempting to execute an arrest warrant, the Gulf Coast Regional Fugitive Taskforce discovered multiple firearms in the possession of Michael Ervin at a residence in Jackson. During that search, officers recovered two handguns, two semi-automatic rifles, eight magazines (six loaded), and approximately 150 rounds of ammunition.
Ervin was previously convicted in the First Judicial District of Hinds County for possession of cocaine and for possession of ammunition by a convicted felon.
He will be sentenced by U.S. District Judge Daniel P. Jordan III on March 12, 2018, and faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
The case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Gulf Coast Regional Fugitive Taskforce. It is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Keesha D. Middleton.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
