Tucker Man Pleads Guilty to Burglary on Choctaw Reservation

Jackson, Miss. - A Tucker man pled guilty to the burglary of a home in the Tucker Community of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians' Reservation.

According to court documents, in December 2021, Sherente Tubby, 22, broke into the home of another person with intent to commit assault.

Tubby is scheduled to be sentenced on January 14, 2024, and faces a minimum of three years and a maximum of twenty-five years in prison. A federal district judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

U.S. Attorney Todd Gee and Special Agent in Charge Robert A. Eikhoff of the Federal Bureau of Investigation made the announcement.

The case was investigated by the Choctaw Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Assistant U.S. Attorneys Kevin J. Payne and Brian K. Burns prosecuted the case.