JACKSON, Miss. ( WJTV ) – Former interim Hinds County Sheriff Marshand Crisler has been found guilty on federal charges.
A jury convicted Crisler on Friday on the charges of soliciting a bribe and providing ammunition to a convicted felon. He was initially charged in April 2023.
Court documents stated that Crisler solicited and accepted thousands of dollars in bribes in exchange for agreeing to pass information concerning criminal investigations to the person who paid the bribes.
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The documents also stated that Crisler agreed to protect a jailed family member of that person and agreed to award employment with the Hinds County Sheriff’s Office to that person.
According to prosecutors, these actions are alleged to have taken place during Crisler’s previous unsuccessful campaign for Hinds County sheriff in 2021.
The court documents also stated that Crisler gave ammunition to a person he knew to be a convicted felon. It is against federal law for a public official to solicit or accept bribes.