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Date: 11-14-2022

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United States of America v. Ceddrick Demon Mercery, a/k/s Stunt

Case Number: 3:21-cr-00009

Judge: C. Ashley Royal

Court: United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia (Clarke County)

Plaintiff's Attorney: United States Attorney’s Office

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Description: Athens, Georgia criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with felony possession of a firearm.

Two individuals seeking to lawfully repossess a Honda Accord located on Loblolly Road in Athens on Sept. 23, 2020, were nearly struck by the same vehicle as Ceddrick Demon Mercery, a/k/a Stunt, age 30, of Athens, Georgia sped away from them driving the car. Mercery then drove toward Freeman Drive, made a wide right turn, stopped, rolled down the window and fired three shots at the individuals, who took cover from the gunshots and were not struck. An Athens-Clarke County Police Department (ACCPD) officer spotted the Honda Accord being driven by Mercery on Commerce Road and attempted to pull him over. Mercery fled at a high rate of speed through a residential complex and then abandoned the car, running away. Officers found heroin and methamphetamine in the vehicle. The following day, a loaded .40 caliber pistol was found discarded in front of an apartment building on College Avenue, which was along the route that Mercery had driven while fleeing apprehension. Ballistics tests confirmed this gun had been used in the shooting

FBI and ACCPD tracked Mercery to an apartment complex on Berlin Street and took him into custody on Oct. 26. Prior to his arrest, Mercery was armed with a pistol and was pacing inside the apartment, voicing displeasure that the police were outside the apartment. Mercery was taken into custody without incident. Agents found a loaded Glock .40 caliber pistol with an extended magazine and a laser sight inside the apartment. Mercery’s cell phone was also located inside the apartment; it had been broken and placed in a toilet. Mercery has a lengthy criminal history which prohibits him from possessing a firearm, including prior felony convictions for hit and run, possession of cocaine and aggravated stalking.

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.

The case was investigated by the FBI Athens Middle Georgia Safe Streets Gang Task Force, Northeast Georgia Regional Drug Task Force and the Athens-Clarke County Police Department Gang Unit.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Mike Morrison prosecuted the case.

Outcome: Defendant was sentenced to 120 months in prison.

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