Source: Office of United States Attorneys
Jackson, MS – A Meridian man was sentenced to 27 months in prison for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
According to court documents, Steven Wright, 30, the Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop of Wright and found him to be in possession of a firearm. Wright has a previous felony conviction for armed robbery, and he was on state supervised release for that conviction at the time of this possession. As a convicted felon he is prohibited by federal and state law from possessing a firearm.
Wright was indicted by a federal grand jury on February 4, 2025. He pled guilty to the federal charge on May 9, 2025. His supervised release with the state was also revoked as a result of this illegal possession, for which he received a state sentence of 11 years and 175 days imprisonment.
Acting U.S. Attorney Patrick A. Lemon of the Southern District of Mississippi and Special Agent in Charge Joshua Jackson of the United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives made the announcement.
The ATF investigated the case.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Matt Allen prosecuted the case.
This case is part of Operation Take Back America (https://www.justice.gov/dag/media/1393746/dl?inline), a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETFs) and Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN).