Jackson, Miss. – A Jackson man was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. According to court documents, Marcus Allen Brown, 44, was found with a firearm after Jackson Police responded to a reported disturbance at an apartment complex. At the time, Brown already had multiple previous felony convictions spanning more than two decades, including the burglaries of homes and businesses, drug possession, and felon in possession of a firearm. Federal law prohibits a convicted felon from possessing a firearm or ammunition.