FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
CHARLES EARL JACKSON SENTENCED IN U.S. DISTRICT COURT
Bill Mercer, United States Attorney for the District of Montana, announced today that during a federal court session in Great Falls, on January 28, 2008, before U.S. District Judge Sam E. Haddon, CHARLES EARL JACKSON, a 35-year-old resident of Harlem, appeared for sentencing. JACKSON was sentenced to a term of:
- Prison: 120 months, consecutive to another sentence
- Special Assessment: $100
- Supervised Release: 3 years
JACKSON was sentenced in connection with his guilty plea to assault with a dangerous weapon.
In an Offer of Proof filed by the United States, the government stated it would have proved at trial the following:
On the evening of April 7, 2007, JACKSON and a companion were at JACKSON'S grandfather's residence. At approximately 12:00 a.m. on April 8, 2007, an altercation ensued between JACKSON and his grandfather. At the end of the altercation JACKSON left the residence.
However, JACKSON later returned to the residence, grabbed a baseball bat, and struck his grandfather's head with the bat several times. Testimony by a medical doctor would have shown that the victim was seriously injured as a result of the assault.
When interviewed, JACKSON admitted that he had struck his grandfather with the baseball bat on the night in question.
Because there is no parole in the federal system, the "truth in sentencing" guidelines mandate that JACKSON will likely serve all of the time imposed by the court. In the federal system, JACKSON does have the opportunity to earn a sentence reduction for "good behavior." However, this reduction will not exceed 15% of the overall sentence.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Joseph E. Thaggard prosecuted the case for the United States.
The investigation was conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
