Jacksonville, FL — He’s identified as the founder of the gang “Cut Throat Committee”, which operates throughout Florida’s prison system. Maurice Mitchell of Jacksonville has been sentenced to ten years in federal prison for possessing a firearm after having been convicted of a felony.
Mitchell, 32, was arrested in February 2016 following a high-speed chase by Jacksonville police. A patrol officer attempted to stop the minivan Mitchell was driving in the Lackawanna area when he observed signs of intoxication.
The minivan crashed into a tree and Mitchell took off on foot. He was arrested a short time later by a second officer who found Mitchell hiding under an SUV in a parking lot.
As officers searched the minivan they found a firearm on the dashboard. Because Mitchell is a convicted felon he is not allowed to have a firearm or ammunition.
According to federal prosecutors, Mitchell had also attempted to obstruct justice by paying a third party to falsely testify on his behalf and by attempting to intimidate a witness during trial.
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