JACKSONVILLE – Senior U.S. District Judge Timothy J. Corrigan has sentenced Jackson Richard Perint, 28, to two years and three months in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. Perint was also ordered to forfeit a SCCY Industries 9mm pistol and ammunition traceable to the offense. Perint was arrested on April 3 and released. He violated the conditions of his release and was ordered detained on Aug. 15.

According to court documents and proceedings, on Aug. 8, 2023, a detective with the Clay County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit, acting in an online undercover capacity, arranged a drug transaction with Perint. The next day, Perint arrived by car at a predetermined location. Based on a prior suspension of Perint’s driver's license, deputies conducted a traffic stop of his car. During a subsequent search, deputies located a 9mm pistol loaded with 11 rounds of ammunition between the driver’s seat and the center console.

At the time of the offense, Perint had nine previous felony convictions, including possession of a weapon by a convicted felon in 2021 and 2022. As a convicted felon, Perint is prohibited from possessing a firearm or ammunition under federal law.  

CCSO and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives-Jacksonville Office investigated the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Kevin C. Frein prosecuted it.

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 neighborhoods safer.

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.