Former interim sheriff of Hinds County, Marshand Crisler, has been sentenced to 30 months in federal prison after being found guilty of soliciting and accepting bribes during his 2021 campaign for sheriff.
U.S. District Court Judge Tom Lee imposed the sentence on Tuesday, which also includes three years of supervised release and a $15,000 fine, as outlined in court documents.
Crisler was facing a maximum sentence of 10 years but remained on bond while awaiting his sentencing.

The court has recommended that Crisler serve his sentence in a facility close to Jackson, with potential locations including Yazoo City, central Louisiana, Aliceville in Alabama, and Memphis.
During his campaign, Crisler was accused of taking bribes amounting to $9,500 in exchange for various favors.
These favors were offered to a man with a history of felony convictions, including providing him with ammunition that he was legally prohibited from possessing.

The trial, which took place in Jackson over three days, featured testimonies from several witnesses, including Crisler and Tonarri Moore, the informant with a criminal past.
Key pieces of evidence included taped conversations between Crisler and Moore, which were recorded at the behest of the FBI.

Throughout a series of meetings in Jackson and Hinds County, Crisler promised Moore inside information about ongoing investigations, pledged to relocate Moore’s cousin within the Hinds County jail for safety, offered him employment within the sheriff’s office, and even promised him a way to circumvent the laws preventing him from possessing a firearm.

Crisler was convicted on both counts after the jury deliberated for roughly two hours.
Following the verdict, his attorney expressed disappointment on behalf of Crisler and his family, announcing plans to appeal the decision.
In April 2023, Crisler faced indictment while also running again for the Hinds County sheriff position, but was defeated in a runoff against Tyree Jones, the incumbent he had previously contended with two years prior.