Curtis James Jackson Sentenced to 25 Years

Press Release

The Office of State Attorney Glenn Hess announced that on Thursday, December 15, 2016 in Jackson County, Judge Shonna Young Gay sentenced Curtis James Jackson to 25 years in the Florida Department of Corrections.

Jackson was previously found guilty as charged of Aggravated Battery with a Firearm by a Jackson County jury on December 1, 2016.  Assistant State Attorney Laura Wahlquist charged Jackson under Florida’s 10-20-Life law.  During trial, evidence was presented that while at the Dreamland Bar on December 20, 2015, Curtis Jackson was in actual possession of a firearm and did discharge that firearm causing great bodily harm to the victim.  In accordance with those facts and Florida’s 10-20-Life law, Judge Gay imposed the minimum mandatory sentence of 25 years in the Department of Corrections during Thursday’s sentencing.

Contact Chief Assistant Attorney Larry Basford at (850) 819-6985 for any questions.