District Attorney John K. Bramlett, Jr.
20th Circuit Court District
Madison and Rankin Counties’ District Attorney John K. Bramlett, Jr., announced today that Tracy Cornelius Ellis was sentenced this week to 30 years in prison after being found guilty by a Madison County jury in February for Gratification of Lust. Ellis will be required to serve his 30-year sentence day-for-day. In addition to his sentence, … Read more
Madison and Rankin Counties’ District Attorney John K. Bramlett, Jr., announced today that Dewayne Carlos Small was convicted by a jury for vulnerable adult exploitation after stealing more than $12,000 from an 80-year-old-victim. It took the jury less than 35 minutes to reach its unanimous verdict. Small was sentenced to serve 10 years in prison. … Read more
Madison and Rankin Counties’ District Attorney John K. Bramlett, Jr., announced today that John Preston Finch will serve thirty years in prison for second degree murder, day-for-day, for murdering Amy Renee Stewart on December 31, 2016, by shooting her in the chest with a single barrel 12 gauge shotgun. On December 31, 2016, Rankin County … Read more
Madison and Rankin Counties’ District Attorney John K. Bramlett, Jr., announced today that Robert Lee McLaurin was sentenced to serve 20 years in jail for sexual battery involving a 17-year-old minor. He will have to serve his sentence day-for-day and register with the Mississippi Sexual Offender Registry. On August 21, 2017, the Brandon Police Department … Read more
Madison and Rankin Counties’ District Attorney John K. Bramlett, Jr., announced today that Erik Lamar Lewis was sentenced to 40 years for Armed Robbery of a Flowood toy store. Lewis has two prior felony convictions for armed robbery and will not be eligible for early release or parole. Lewis will serve the next 40 years day-for-day in … Read more
Madison and Rankin Counties’ District Attorney John K. Bramlett, Jr., announced today that Jeremiah Kelly was sentenced to 40 years for trafficking a controlled substance. Kelly will not be eligible for early release and will have to serve his sentence day-for-day. His arrest netted marijuana, cocaine, weapons, more than $150,000 in cash and a ledger … Read more
Madison and Rankin Counties’ District Attorney John K. Bramlett, Jr., announced today Teaonta Jymon Clark will spend the next forty years in prison after an armed robbery which resulted in a father being shot and his 13-year-old son being murdered. On October 27, 2014 Tony Clark and his nephew, Teaonta Clark, entered the Fat Boys … Read more
Madison and Rankin Counties’ District Attorney John K. Bramlett, Jr., announced today that Tracy Cornelius Ellis was found guilty by a Madison County jury for Gratification of Lust. Sentencing is scheduled for March. On January 27, 2018, the parent of the youngest girl went to the Ridgeland Police Department because an argument between she and Ellis … Read more
JACKSON, MS (WLBT) – There are new developments in the ongoing voter fraud investigation in Canton. It has been confirmed that former city clerk Valerie Smith–who were are told retired in December after 23 years on the job–was served Wednesday with three separate indictments for violation of voter registration statues. According to the indictment, Smith … Read more
John K. Bramlett Jr. was recently appointed by Gov. Phil Bryant as District Attorney for the 20th Circuit Court District, which includes Madison and Rankin counties. He replaces Michael Guest, who was elected to the U.S. Congress. Bramlett has served as an assistant district attorney in the 20th Circuit Court District since 2015. The Madison … Read more