Lexington man convicted for unlawful firearm possession

Posted 9/25/19

Jason Cory Dix, 42, of Lexington, was sentenced to 99 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. 

After 99 months, Dix will …

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Lexington man convicted for unlawful firearm possession

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Jason Cory Dix, 42, of Lexington, was sentenced to 99 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. 

After 99 months, Dix will remain under court-ordered supervision for an additional 3 years. There is no parole in the federal system. 

On June 8, 2018, a Deputy with the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department attempted to initiate a traffic stop, but Dix failed to stop. 

Dix reached speeds of 104 mph before colliding with another vehicle, the driver of which was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. 

When the Deputy searched the SUV, a Ruger P-89 9mm and 2 loaded magazines were found in the floorboard of the vehicle. Dix admitted that the firearm and ammunition were his.    

Federal law prohibits Dix from possessing firearms and ammunition based upon multiple prior state convictions: a 1996 assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature, a 1998 possession of crack cocaine, 3 counts of breaking and entering a motor vehicle in 1999, a 2005 manufacturing methamphetamine and trafficking methamphetamine, and a 2016 manufacturing methamphetamine 2nd offense.  

Dix was on probation at the time of the June 2018, offense.

This case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department. 

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