SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – A Savannah man was sentenced to 595 months following convictions for drug, firearm, and jury tampering charges.
Malik Javier McKenzie, 27, of Savannah, was convicted on charges of:
- Possession of Controlled Substances With Intent to Distribute
- Possession of a Machinegun in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Crime
- Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon
During the trial, McKenzie also attempted to contact a juror to offer the juror payment for a not guilty verdict. This attempt was identified, and the juror was never contacted by McKenzie or any other party. Following the trial and an FBI investigation, McKenzie entered a guilty plea to a one-count information charging him with Obstruction of Justice by Endeavoring to Influence a Juror for this conduct.
“Malik McKenzie is a repeat offender who refuses to learn from his past mistakes,” said FBI Atlanta Special Agent in Charge Paul Brown. “This time, he tried to undermine our entire judicial system by attempting to bribe a juror in his trial. We are thankful for our federal and local partners for stopping this attempt and helping put this criminal behind bars for the next 49 plus years.”…