Source: United States Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives (ATF)
Jackson, Miss. – A Mendenhall man was sentenced to 100 months in prison for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
According to court documents, Koda Tye Williamson, 40, a convicted felon, was found in possession of a firearm by the Simpson County Sheriff’s Department during the execution of a search warrant on his home for narcotics distribution and illegal firearms possession. Federal law prohibits a convicted felon from possessing a firearm or ammunition. Williamson has previous felony convictions for manslaughter and methamphetamine possession.
Williamson pled guilty on July 30, 2024. He will not be eligible for parole because there is no parole in the federal system.
U.S. Attorney Todd W. Gee and Special Agent in Charge Joshua Jackson of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives made the announcement.
The case was investigated by the ATF and the Simpson County Sheriff’s Department.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Matt Allen prosecuted the case.
This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. On May 26, 2021, the department launched a violent crime reduction strategy strengthening PSN based on these core principles: fostering trust and legitimacy in our communities, supporting community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring the results.