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Centralia Man Sentenced to 78 Months for Illegal Possession of a Firearm

Chris Jamison, 19, of Centralia, Illinois, was sentenced today in federal court to 78 months in prison for Illegal Possession of a Firearm by a Felon. Upon his release, Jamison will be supervised by United States Probation for a period of three years…

U U.S. Department of Justice Thu 24 Mar 2022, 08:00 EDT Updated 29 Oct 2026, 09:06 1 min read

EAST ST. LOUIS, ILL. — This is an official press release from the U.S. Department of Justice (Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)), published as received.

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – Chris Jamison, 19, of Centralia, Illinois, was sentenced today in federal 
court to 78 months in prison for Illegal Possession of a Firearm by a Felon. Upon his release, 
Jamison will be supervised by United States Probation for a period of three years.   Additionally, 
Jamison must pay a $1000 fine and a $100 special assessment.
According  to  court  documents,  Jamison  possessed  a  Smith  and  Wesson,  9mm  pistol  while  
on probation for Aggravated Discharge of a Firearm at an Occupied Vehicle through Marion County 
Circuit Court.

The case was investigated by the FBI - Springfield Division Safe Streets Task Force and assisted
by the Centralia Police Department.

Source

This report is based on U.S. Department of Justice (Public domain (U.S. government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)). Read the original.

Charges and indictments are allegations; every defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law. Sentences reflect the official record at the time of publication. Request a correction.

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