Man Sentenced for Possessing Firearm after Family Violence Conviction

TYLER – A 43-year-old Whitehouse man has been sentenced to federal prison for a firearms violation. Robert Dean Jackson pleaded guilty on Nov. 4, 2014, to being a felon in possession of a firearm after he was previously convicted on an assault family violence charge. He was sentenced to 40 months in federal prison Wednesday in Tyler by U.S. District Judge Leonard Davis.

According to federal authorities, on June 19, 2014, state and federal agents executed an arrest warrant for Jackson at his residence. Jackson was located on the premises and taken into custody. Jackson’s common-law wife was also present and gave agents consent to search the residence. A search of the home revealed paraphernalia associated with the use of methamphetamine, three firearms, and approximately 30 rounds of ammunition. Further investigation revealed Jackson had been previously convicted of assault family violence on Jan. 23, 2009 in Smith County. As such, Jackson is prohibited by federal law from owning or possessing firearms or ammunition.