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Date: 09-09-2021
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Case Number: 2:21-cr-20069-MSN
Judge: Mark S. Norris
Court: United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee (Shelby County)
Plaintiff's Attorney: United States Attorney’s Office
Defendant's Attorney:
Description: Memphis, TN: Criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with felony possession of a firearm.
has pleaded guilty to On December 15, 2018, Memphis Police Officers responded to an aggravated assault on Jones Road. The victim informed law enforcement of the recent assault by Kelvin Seymour, 36. Further, the victim stated that Seymour borrowed her car and refused to return it. Upon entering the car, the victim was forced to drive around for hours as Seymour became irate. He pulled an unknown black handgun from his waistband and made multiple threats to kill her, while striking her several times in her face.
Officers located Seymour in the passenger seat of the victim's car. The victim advised officers Seymour hid the gun under the center console, subsequently, where officers recovered a black Ruger .380 caliber pistol.
Seymour is a convicted felon, having previously been convicted of four felonies and several misdemeanor convictions. The defendant was on probation for a 2016 conviction of aggravated assault to a police officer when this crime occurred.
On September 7, 2021 the defendant pled guilty.
This case is set for sentencing on January 5, 2022, before U.S. District Judge Mark S. Norris where he faces up to 10 years imprisonment, to be followed by no more than three years supervised release and a fine of $250,000. There is no parole in the federal system.
This case was investigated by the Memphis Police Department and Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) Task Force. Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) initiative is a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and make our communities safer for everyone. In 2017, PSN was reinvigorated as part of the Department’s renewed focus on targeting violent criminals, directing all U.S. Attorney’s Offices to work in partnership with federal, state, local and tribal law enforcement, and the local community to develop effective, locally based strategies to reduce violent crime.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Wendy K. Cornejo is prosecuting this case on behalf of the government.
18:922G.F, UNLAWFUL TRANSPORT OF FIREARMS, ETC.
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18:922G.F, UNLAWFUL TRANSPORT OF FIREARMS, ETC.
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Outcome: 09/07/2021 28 MINUTES: CHANGE OF PLEA HEARING Kelvin Seymour held on 09/07/2021 before Judge Mark S. Norris. Defendant in custody & present w/AFPD Kafahni Nkrumah; AUSA Wendy Cornejo. Defendant sworn. No written or oral plea agreement. After plea colloquy & basis in fact by government, Court accepted defendant's guilty plea to Count 1 of the Indictment. Count 2 to be dismissed at sentencing. Sentencing Hearing set for Wednesday, 01/05/2022 at 9:30 AM in Courtroom 4 - Memphis before Mark S. Norris. Defendant remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshal pending sentencing. (Court Reporter: Lisa Mayo) (zsf) (Entered: 09/07/2021)
09/07/2021 29 ORDER ON CHANGE OF PLEA as to Kelvin Seymour. Defendant entered a guilty plea to Count 1 of the Indictment on 09/07/2021. Sentencing Hearing set for Wednesday, 01/05/2022 at 9:30 AM in Courtroom 4 - Memphis before Judge Mark S. Norris. Defendant remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshal pending sentencing. Signed by Judge Mark S. Norris on 09/07/2021. (Norris, Mark) (Entered: 09/07/2021)
09/07/2021 30 SETTING LETTER as to Kelvin Seymour: Sentencing Hearing set for Wednesday, 01/05/2022 at 09:30 AM in Courtroom 4 - Memphis before Judge Mark S. Norris.
There will be limited seating for the public. The parties are instructed to notify the case manager if this will be an evidentiary hearing and if any other persons will attend other than the parties in this case. All persons entering a court facility must follow all rules adopted for the federal building. Participants may not enter the building, or they may be removed from the building, if they fail to comply with federal building rules and screening protocols. Everyone in the Courtroom will be required to wear a face covering over their mouth and nose. (zsf) (Entered: 09/07/2021)
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