The Justice Department issued the following press release.
A Hattiesburg man was sentenced today by Senior U.S. District Judge Keith Starrett to a combined total of 139 months in prison for being a felon in possession of ammunition while on federal supervised release, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Special Agent in Charge Kurt Thielhorn of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. The sentence also included a fine of $10,000 and a term of three years of supervised release following his release from confinement.
According to court documents, Jakobe McCray Woullard, also known as BadAzz, 21, possessed a single round of ammunition in his pocket on June 13, 2021, following an earlier federal felony conviction. Woullard had previously been convicted of being an unlawful user of a controlled substance in possession of a firearm and was on federal supervised release at the time he committed the new offense. A review of Woullard’s social media accounts showed he was also in possession of multiple firearms in the three-month period since his release from imprisonment following his original federal conviction. Woullard was also involved in an attack on another inmate while pending sentencing in the immediate case.
Woullard was sentenced to 115 months of confinement on his new offense and 24 months for violating his federal supervised release. The two terms of imprisonment are set to run consecutive to one another for a total of 139 months of confinement.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and Hattiesburg Police Department investigated the case.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Andrew W. Eichner prosecuted the case.
This case was prosecuted as part of the joint federal, state, and local Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) Program, the centerpiece of the Department of Justice’s violent crime reduction efforts. PSN is an evidence-based program proven to be effective at reducing violent crime. Through PSN, a broad spectrum of stakeholders work together to identify the most pressing violent crime problems in the community and develop comprehensive solutions to address them. As part of this strategy, PSN focuses enforcement efforts on the most violent offenders and partners with locally based prevention and reentry programs for lasting reductions in crime.
29 comments:
I like this judge! I don't know him and have never heard of him but I like him now.
This story kinda seems "slow news day" and considering this blog is suppose to be Jackson (city) thingy.........why are we not constantly riding the Mayor and Public Works ? The Schools here in town ? The rampant theft from county and city board members ? Has the blog been put on notice by these elected ? Tons of stories all up and down McDowell Road by UPS KF. SERIOUS POTENTIAL for a air quality situation with that huge tire dump. Meh.
It is hard for any thug to out-thug the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
This seems to be the only way to handle these types.
Lock em' up and get on with your day.
Some people just can't be fixed.
9:38
You cannot breathe without bashing Jackson for an hour, eh?
Starrett is tough as nails with this guy but melts like a popsicle whenever Scott Walker is in his courtroom.
Keith Starrett is a good old boy from Pike County that did good for himself. A great attorney, judge, and federal judge. He's never been soft on crime. Wish we had many more like him.
BadAzz 21 needs to change his name to MyAzzGoingBacktoJail 115.
How did the feds know the "guns" in the photos were not prop, toy, or airsoft guns?
9:38 - Lighten up, Francis. Who says this blog is supposed to be about Jackson only? I'll say it again - lighten up, Francis.
Starrett has been around forever, 9:31. He’s basically a dinosaur at this point.
And 9:38, this blog is at its best when it serves functions other than just “constantly riding” Jackson. No need for such tunnel vision here. Instead of throwing stones at your neighbor across the river, why don’t you take some time to learn basic grammar. Lesson number 1, you don’t have to put a space before a question mark. You’re welcome.
I agree with @ 9:38. Why are we all the way in Hattiesburg? It's almost lunchtime and I haven't had my fill of my Jackson Shortcoming Breakfast. I eagerly flock to this site every morning antsy about the next story and read the invaluable colorful commentary. Give your fans a story and platform to trash and bash like we've all come to expect. There has got to be some negative consequence to all the hate posts building up with no outlet to release. Do better Mr. KingFish...Signed a concerned aficionado of "Bash Jackson Speech"
FYI - a federal "senior" judge is a retired district court judge that works part-time.
No blessings from Judge Starrett. This felon will have to bite the bullet and do his time.
9:38 here. I was just sayin. The story does seem a bit pointless here. And I prefer Franny 10:28 . 10:03 : If the feet aren't in the fire no one will burn.I get it though, you think all is well. Keep cashing the checks.
9:38, truth and facts isn't bashing......
BUT, if you're going to get butt hurt every day when Jackson lives up to it's low standards every day, then maybe you should think about trying another blue Dim-O-Krat utopia somewhere else and see if the butt hurt follows.
@ 10:23, "How did the feds know the "guns" in the photos were not prop, toy, or airsoft guns?" I remember a case years ago that stated the Intent to show guns as real was enough to get a conviction. You can see this on FB. I have also personally seen where toy/fake guns were used in Robberies therefore making it 'Armed Robbery' as the victim assumed it was a real gun.
10:38 : I live in hinds county . Thanks for the lesson, Karen.
Judge Starrett is one of my favorites. I have tried a bunch of cases in front of him and enjoyed the process, even when we disagreed.
BadAzz 21. Good lord what a stupid nickname.
Judge Starrett was a pioneer of the Drug Court program. He's very much in favor of second chances and providing the resources to succeed at them. But if one does not take the opportunity, he will impose serious consequences.
10:38
Should a question mark be used after a question is asked?
Fools, keep on posting yo shit on Facebook and Snapchat the Feds are watching. That shit ain’t cute!
Get straight and get a trade and a job! That long stay in prison ain’t for no humans. You are gonna miss so much in life! My cousin spent 21 years total in Federal Prison. He was a kingpin, the real deal and he cried privately every night!
Could not even go to his mothers funeral, that nearly killed him!
If you think the life of crime is for you, keep on doing wrong!
They will lock yo ass up and melt the key!
And that’s real talk!
.....and this week it's BadAzz to Number One WITH A BULLET!
If it’s a question, then sure. However, some sentences that begin with “why not” or “why don’t you” are actually suggestions, not questions. Question marks generally don’t go after suggestions.
It's an unpopular truth, but either a man pays a debt to society upon completing a sentence. Or not. If one can never pay the debt, then he should never be released. If it's paid, well a man should enjoy citizenship.
Perpetual punishment for a crime is an interesting concept, but it is not an idea that can be supported any person who seriously cares about being a society that supports liberty.
*Ducks for incoming big government takes-from "small gubmint" people of course.*
Keep building prisons and keep locking up the bad guys. It’s that easy.
Drug courts are an absolute joke.
"Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) Program...is an evidence-based program"
I am pleased to read that a valuable piece of our justice system is 'evidence based'. There's a concept I can get behind.
What got it posted was not going back to the big house but the fact it was one round in his pocket that got him in trouble. One round. Funny and sad.
It seems kinda shitty that one round gets somebody locked away for years. Yes being a dumbass and getting yourself set up for a life filled with prison clothes and food isn’t a smart choice to begin with. But seeing murderers walking the streets out on bail in major cities ready to kill again makes you wonder if somehow things are a little crazy.
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