Man previously convicted of bank robbery sentenced to federal prison on gun charge

A Jackson man was sentenced to 41 months in prison for possession of a firearm as a convicted felon.

According to court documents, Marcus Delars Branson, 27, was found in possession of a firearm by officers with the U.S. Probation Office during a visit to his home. Branson had a prior federal felony conviction for bank robbery and was on supervised release at the time. Branson was subsequently indicted by a federal grand jury for illegal possession of a firearm. He pled guilty on April 29, 2024.

Branson faces a separate sentence of two years in prison for violating the terms of his federal supervised release by possessing the weapon that was the subject of the indictment. The two-year sentence for violating the terms of his supervised release will run consecutive to his 41-month sentence. Branson 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 (ATF) made the announcement.

The ATF investigated the case.

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.