Former Hinds County Sheriff Marshand Crisler sentenced to 30 months for bribery

Marshand Crisler, the former interim sheriff of Hinds County, was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison on bribery charges after being convicted in November 2024. He was found guilty of soliciting $9,500 in bribe money during his 2021 campaign and providing ammunition to a convicted felon, Tonarri Moore, who was cooperating with the FBI. The court ordered Crisler to serve his sentences concurrently, followed by three years of supervised probation and a $15,000 fine. During his trial, recorded conversations revealed that Crisler agreed to provide favors, including job offers and information on criminal investigations, in exchange for the bribes. Crisler plans to appeal the conviction, asserting that the payments were merely campaign donations and that he was unaware of Moore's felony status at the time. He is scheduled to report to prison on April 11, 2025.