Escambia County Felon Sentenced To Federal Prison For Firearm Possession

February 20, 2026

An Escambia County convicted felon has been sentenced on a federal firearms charge.

Jerney Jabara Purifoy, 33, was sentenced to two and a half years in federal prison for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. He will then be on supervised release for three years.

Court documents reflect that deputies with the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at the Purifoy’s residence. In his bedroom, deputies located a loaded 9-millimeter handgun. In another room, deputies located a loaded .22 caliber AR15-style rifle.

Purifoy has prior felony convictions for aggravated battery and fleeing or eluding law enforcement, and he also has a pending case in Escambia County state court related to animal cruelty, animal fighting, and confinement of animals without sufficient food or water.

He faced up to 15 years in prison.

Comments

2 Responses to “Escambia County Felon Sentenced To Federal Prison For Firearm Possession”

  1. Rodney on February 20th, 2026 1:27 pm

    2 years followed by 3 years of supervision and simple math process he will have completed this by a young age of 40. Will this be the penalty that changes his life? I seriously doubt this will deter his chosen illegal activities and he will be incarcerated once again. Hopefully, the next time he posses a weapon it does not include a more serious incident.

  2. IMHO on February 20th, 2026 9:36 am

    Oops there goes another one!! You can delay going to trial, but sooner or later you’re going to jail!!





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