United States of America v. Osco Lothario Jackson

Charlotte, North Carolina criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Illegal Possession Of A Firearm

Convicted Felon Is Sentenced For Illegal Possession Of A Firearm

Osco Lothario Jackson, 37, of Charlotte, was indicted for illegal possession of a firearm.



On September 6, 2023, Jackson, shot into a group of people that included a man and several teenagers. Jackson's shot hit his intended target, the man, in the leg. Jackson has multiple prior convictions for violent and drug-related offenses including Assault on a Government Official/Employee, Possession With Intent to Deliver Cocaine, Assault with a Deadly Weapon Inflicting Serious Injury, and Conspiracy to Commit Robbery with a Dangerous Weapon, thus he is prohibited from possessing firearms or ammunition.



On June 26, 2024, Jackson pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm by a felon. He will remain in federal custody pending placement by the Federal Bureau of Prisons at a designated facility.



The ATF and CMPD investigated the case.



Assistant U.S. Attorney Kimlani Ford of the U.S. Attorney's Office in Charlotte prosecuted the case.



Updated February 13, 2025