JACKSONVILLE – U.S. Attorney Roger B. Handberg announced Jackson Richard Perint, 27, of Keystone Heights, pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Perint faces a …
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JACKSONVILLE – U.S. Attorney Roger B. Handberg announced Jackson Richard Perint, 27, of Keystone Heights, pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Perint faces a maximum penalty of 15 years in federal prison and forfeiture of a SCCY Industries 9 mm pistol and ammunition.
Perint was arrested on April 3 and released on conditions. He violated the conditions of release, and he was detained on Aug. 15. No sentencing date has been set.
According to court documents and court proceedings, on Aug. 8, 2023, a detective with the Clay County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) Narcotics Unit, acting in an online undercover capacity, arranged a drug transaction with Perint. The next day, Perint arrived by car to a predetermined location. Based on a prior suspension of Perint’s driver’s license, CCSO conducted a traffic stop. During a subsequent search, deputies located a 9 mm pistol loaded with 11 rounds of ammunition between the driver’s seat and the center console. They also located cash and drugs in the car.
At the time of the offense, Perint had previously been convicted in state court in Florida of nine felonies, 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.
The case was investigated by the Clay County Sheriff’s Office and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives – Jacksonville Office. Assistant U.S. Attorney Kevin C. Frein is prosecuting it.
This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program that brings together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence and make our 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.
