Jasper County felon sentenced to federal prison for firearms violation

BEAUMONT, Texas -A Jasper convicted felon has been sentenced to federal prison for a firearms violation in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.

Cammorn Joseph Brizendine, 36, pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm and was sentenced to 37 months in federal prison by U.S. District Judge Michael Truncale May 20, 2026.

According to information presented in court, in January 2025, Brizendine was stopped for a traffic violation in Hardin County. Brizendine consented to a search of the vehicle, during which a portable lock box containing two firearms was located on the floorboard of the vehicle. Further investigation revealed Brizendine is a convicted felon and prohibited by federal law from owning or possessing firearms.

This case is part of Operation Take Back America a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.

This case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Hardin County Sheriff's Office and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Reynaldo P. Morin.

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