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Date: 01-25-2023
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United States of America v. William Glenn Chunn, a/k/a Big Head and Aaron Matthew Rentfrow, a/k/a Mongo
Case Number: 3:20-cr-00128
Judge: Carlton W. Reeves
Court: United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi (Hinds County)
Plaintiff's Attorney: United States Attorney’s Office in Jackson
Defendant's Attorney:
Description: Jackson, Mississippi criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with attempted murder of a prison inmate.
On Oct. 3, 2022, William Glenn Chunn, aka Big Head, 40, of Humble, Texas, and Aaron Matthew Rentfrow, aka Mongo, 42, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, were convicted at trial in the Southern District of Mississippi of violent crime in aid of racketeering (VICAR) attempted murder. Chunn was previously convicted at trial in the Eastern District of Texas of racketeering conspiracy and sentenced to life imprisonment for separate crimes.
According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, the Aryan Circle is a race-based and violent prison gang with members operating throughout the country, both inside and outside of prisons. The Aryan Circle enforces its rules and promotes discipline among its members, prospects, and associates through threats, intimidation, and acts of violence including, but not limited to, acts involving assault and murder. Members are required to follow the orders of higher-ranking members without question.
Evidence at trial demonstrated that on Aug. 17, 2017, Rentfrow beat and stabbed the victim to earn membership into the Aryan Circle. Chunn, one of the five-highest ranking Aryan Circle leaders in the nation, ordered the attack and targeted the victim because he believed the victim was homosexual. The victim sustained severe injuries from the attack, including rib fractures, a collapsed lung requiring a chest tube, multiple puncture wounds to the chest, and lacerations to the face and head.
Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Polite, Jr. of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca for the Southern District of Mississippi made the announcement.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; the Federal Bureau of Prisons; and the Drug Enforcement Administration investigated the case.
Trial Attorneys Lakeita F. Rox-Love and Christina Taylor of the Criminal Division’s Organized Crime and Gang Section and Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael FiggsGanter for the Southern District of Mississippi prosecuted the case.
Outcome: 01/25/2023 Minute Entry for proceedings held before District Judge Carlton W. Reeves: Sentencing held on 1/25/2023 for William Glenn Chunn (1). APPEARANCES: Lakeita Faye Rox-Love, DOJ, and Michael FiggsGanter, AUSA; Scott Gilbert and Sidney Lampton, CJA attorney, William Chunn, Defendant; Allie Whitten, USPO. Based upon the Court's findings, the PSR was adopted. Sentence of the Court: Count 1: Dismissed on government's motion; Count 2: 120 months imprisonment, to run concurrent to the Life sentence imposed in EDTX Docket No. 1:20cr83, followed by a three-year term of supervised release. Ordered to pay $100.00 special assessment fee. No fine ordered. Government's Sentencing Memorandum was made a part of the record. The Defendant was remanded in the custody of the U.S. Marshal Service. Court Reporter/Transcriber Caroline Morgan, Telephone Number : 601-608-4188, E-mail : caroline_morgan@mssd.uscourts.gov. (TRS). (Entered: 01/25/2023)
01/25/2023 257 PRESENTENCE INVESTIGATION REPORT (Sealed) as to William Glenn Chunn (Attachments: # 1 Defendant's Objections to PSR, # 2 Government's Objections to PSR, # 3 Addendum, # 4 Government's Sentencing Memorandum)(TRS) (Entered: 01/25/2023)
01/25/2023 Minute Entry for proceedings held before District Judge Carlton W. Reeves: Sentencing held on 1/25/2023 for Aaron Matthew Rentfrow (2). APPEARANCES: Lakeita Faye Rox-Love, DOJ, and Michael FiggsGanter, AUSA; Omodare Jupiter, FPD, Aaron Rentfrow, Defendant; Olivia Terry, USPO. Based on the Court's finding, the PSR was adopted. Sentence of the Court: Count(s) 1, Dismissed on government's motion; Count(s) 2, 120 months imprisonment, to run consecutive to the term of imprisonment imposed in U.S. General Court-Marshal Criminal No. 20110732, followed by a three-year term of supervised release. Ordered to pay $100.00 special assessment fee. No fine ordered. The parties' Sentencing Memorandum were made a part of the record. The Defendant remanded in the custody of the U.S. Marshal Service. Court Reporter/Transcriber Caroline Morgan, Telephone Number : 601-608-4188, E-mail : caroline_morgan@mssd.uscourts.gov. (TRS). (Entered: 01/25/2023)
01/25/2023 258 PRESENTENCE INVESTIGATION REPORT (Sealed) as to Aaron Matthew Rentfrow (Attachments: # 1 Defendant's Objection to PSR, # 2 Government's Response to Defense Objection to PSR, # 3 Addendum, # 4 Government's Sentencing Memorandum, # 5 Defendant's Sentencing Memorandum, # 6 Government's Response to Defense Sentencing Memorandum)(TRS) (Entered: 01/25/2023)
01/25/2023 259 AGREED ORDER TO VACATE CONVICTION WITHOUT PREJUDICE OF COUNT 1 OF THE CRIMINAL INDICTMENT filed September 22, 2020 as to Defendants William Glenn Chunn and Aaron Matthew Rentfrow. Signed by District Judge Carlton W. Reeves on 1/25/2023 (PG) (Entered: 01/25/2023)
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