Felon Sentenced to Ten Years Without Parole for Possession of a Firearm

Rankin County, Mississippi — Madison and Rankin Counties’ District Attorney Bubba Bramlett announced that Deshayne Harmon Collier (also known as Deshaye Herman Collier and Deshaye Guyton), a 49-year-old convicted felon from Jackson, was sentenced to ten (10) years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections for Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon. Collier was sentenced as a habitual offender, making him ineligible for parole, probation, or early release. 

The charges stem from a May 12, 2024, incident in Pearl, where officers with the Pearl Police Department responded to a 911 call regarding a man who was heavily intoxicated inside the Circle K gas station on South Pearson Road. Upon arrival in the area, officers observed the 6-foot-8-inch Collier walking erratically in and out of traffic, yelling, and exhibiting signs of extreme intoxication. 

When officers made contact with Collier, they immediately detected the odor of alcohol on his breath. A pat-down search revealed that Collier was carrying a Glock 9mm handgun in his waistband. Collier was taken into custody for Public Intoxication and booked into the Pearl Police Department, where he resisted officers during booking and had to be physically restrained. He was later charged with Resisting Arrest. After Collier was in custody, Officers learned that Collier had multiple prior felony convictions, including two separate convictions for Aggravated Assault in 2006 and 2015 in Hinds County. 

A Rankin County Grand Jury indicted Collier on January 23, 2025, for Possession of a Weapon by a Convicted Felon as a Habitual Offender. He entered a guilty plea in the Rankin County Circuit Court on July 15, 2025, and was sentenced to the maximum sentence of ten (10) years without eligibility for parole. 

“This defendant is a repeat violent criminal who has no regard for the law, no respect for authority, and no concern for the safety of those around him,” said District Attorney Bubba Bramlett. “He was armed, intoxicated, and combative. It is only because of the swift action of law enforcement that this did not end in tragedy. My office will continue to pursue long prison sentences for offenders like Collier who endanger the public and persist in their criminal behavior.” 

DEFENDANT: 

Name: Deshayne Harmon Collier 

a/k/a Deshaye Herman Collier 

a/k/a Deshaye Guyton 

Date of Birth: 8/3/1976 

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