'Deadliest Catch' Cast Member Jason “Tennessee” King Sentenced to 51 Months in Prison

From Delish

Jason King, a former cast member of The Deadliest Catchwas sentenced to 51 months in prison on federal charges of possession of a firearm by a felon, according to Jackson Sun and several local Tennessee outlets.

According to court documents obtained by Memphis localHardin County deputies, the 24th Judicial District Drug Task Force, the 15th Judicial District Drug Task Force and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Explosives served a search warrant and felony arrest warrant at Jason's home in 2017. They allegedly found 14 pounds of marijuana on the property as well as a loaded Smith & Wesson revolver.

Due to his “significant criminal history,” he received the “maximum sentence within the guidelines range for these offenses,” according to the West Tennessee State Attorney’s Office. On July 16, 2019, Jason was sentenced to 51 months in federal prison, plus three years of supervised release.

“Convicted felons who possess firearms in connection with illegal drugs are inherently dangerous individuals,” U.S. Attorney D. Michael Dunavant said in a statement. “Our exceptional federal, state, and local law enforcement partners were able to stop this outlaw, and his previous criminal record finally caught up with him. This conviction and sentence will remove a repeat offender from the community and protect public safety in West Tennessee.”

Jason appeared on the Discovery Channel show as Jason “Tennessee” King. He was a deckhand on the Cornelia Marie, currently captained by Captains Josh Harris and Casey McManus. In 2015, Jason proposed and married his girlfriend of nearly three years, Tana, during an episode, as these videos show Additional and the Dailymotion show. According to IMDB, he has not been present in the documentary series since that same year.

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