Sentencings will be October 31, 2023: Alexander’s at 10:00 a.m. and Seawright’s at 1:30 p.m.
Read transcripts of their plea hearings here (Alexander’s) and here (Seawright’s).
A federal grand jury indicted Brent Alexander and Jon Seawright on February 25, 2020.
On July 14, 2022, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Mississippi announced Seawright’s guilty plea. Read that press release here.
On April 26, 2023, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Mississippi announced Alexander’s guilty plea. Read that press release here.
The following are select filings (most recent first) from the federal criminal case United States v. Alexander, et al., No. 3:20-cr-00031 (S.D. Miss):
2023-09-19 [Docket entry only] “TEXT ONLY ORDER granting [106] Unopposed Motion to Continue Sentencing as to Jon Darrell Seawright. Mr. Seawright’s sentencing is hereby scheduled on October 31, 2023, at 1:30 p.m. Signed by District Judge Carlton W. Reeves”
2023-09-13 [106] Seawright’s Motion to Continue Sentencing
2023-09-11 [Docket entry only in related case 3:23-cr-00037] “[Alexander’s] Sentencing reset for 10/31/2023 at 09:00 AM in Courtroom 5B (Jackson) Reeves before District Judge Carlton W. Reeves”
2023-08-10 [Docket entry only in related case 3:23-cr-00037] “TEXT ONLY ORDER granting [11] Motion to Continue Sentencing as to Ted Brent Alexander”
2023-08-09 [11 in related case no. 3:23-cr-00037] Motion to Continue Alexander’s Sentencing
2023-07-19 [Docket entry only in related case 3:22-cr-00084] Seawright’s “Sentencing set for 10/11/2023 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 5B (Jackson) before District Judge Carlton W. Reeves.”
2023-04-26 [Docket entry only in related case 3:23-cr-00037] Alexander’s “Sentencing set for 8/21/2023 at 09:30 AM in Courtroom 5B (Jackson) Reeves before District Judge Carlton W. Reeves.”
2023-04-23 [in related case 3:23-cr-00037] Alexander’s plea hearing transcript
2023-04-26 [4 in related case no. 3:23-cr-00037] Alexander’s Plea Agreement
2023-04-26 [1 in related case 3:23-cr-00037] Alexander’s Bill of Information
2023-02-27 [Docket entry only] “Reset Hearings as to Ted Brent Alexander: Pretrial Conference reset for 4/28/2023 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 5B (Jackson) Reeves before District Judge Carlton W. Reeves.”
2023-02-22 [Docket entry only] “Reset Hearings as to Ted Brent Alexander: Jury Trial reset for 5/15/2023 at 9:00 AM in Courtroom 5B (Jackson) before District Judge Carlton W. Reeves.”
2023-02-09 [98] Order granting Government’s Motion in Limine and Trustmark’s Motion to Quash
2022-11-21 [97] Order on Government’s Omnibus Motion in Limine and Motion to Exclude Expert
2022-11-21 [96] Order on Alexander’s Motions in Limine
2022-11-21 [Docket entry only] “Set Hearings as to Ted Brent Alexander: Jury Trial set for 3/21/2023 at 09:00 AM in Courtroom 5B (Jackson) Reeves before District Judge Carlton W. Reeves, Pretrial Conference set for 3/10/2023 at 09:00 AM in Courtroom 5B (Jackson) Reeves before District Judge Carlton W. Reeves.”
2022-10-28 [94] Government’s Reply to Alexander’s Response to Government’s Motion in Limine
2022-10-24 [93] Trustmark’s Reply to Alexander’s Reponse to Trustmark’s Motion to Quash
2022-10-14 [91] Alexander’s Response to Trustmark’s Motion to Quash
2022-10-14 [90] Alexander’s Response to Government’s Motion in Limine
2022-10-05 [Docket entry only in related case 3:22-cr-00084] “TEXT ONLY ORDER as to Jon Darrell Seawright continuing Sentencing hearing until a date convenient to both parties. NO FURTHER WRITTERN ORDER SHALL ISSUE.”
2022-09-30 [88] Trustmark’s Motion to Quash
2022-09-28 [87] Government’s Motion in Limine
2022-09-01 [79] Alexander’s Response to Government’s Omnibus Motion in Limine
2022-09-01 [78] Alexander’s Response to Government’s Motion to Exclude Expert
2022-08-03 [Docket entry only] “Jury Trial reset for 11/1/2022 09:00 AM in Courtroom 5B (Jackson) Reeves before District Judge Carlton W. Reeves”
2022-08-02 [65] Superseding Indictment against Alexander
2022-08-02 [64] Government’s Response to Alexander’s Motion to Exclude Regulatory Action
2022-08-02 [63] Government’s Response to Alexander’s Motion to Exclude Victim Impact Testimony
2022-08-02 [62] Government’s Response to Alexander’s Motion to Exclude Expert
2022-07-22 [55] Government’s Motion to Exclude Expert
2022-07-22 [54] Government’s Omnibus Motion in Limine
2022-07-22 [53] Alexander’s Motion to Exclude Regulatory Action
2022-07-22 [52] Alexander’s Motion to Exclude Victim Impact Testimony
2022-07-22 [51] Alexander’s Motion to Exclude Expert
2022-7-13 [in releated case 3:22-cr-00084] Seawright’s plea hearing transcript
2022-07-13 [Docket entry only in related case 3:22-cr-00084] “Change of Plea Hearing as to Jon Darrell Seawright held on 7/13/2022. The Court found the Defendant competent to enter a plea. Defendant pled GUILTY to the Criminal Information. The plea was accepted and the Defendant was adjudged guilty of that offense. The Plea Agreement and SEALED Plea Supplement were made a part of the record. (Sentencing set for 11/16/2022 at 09:00 AM in Courtroom 5B (Jackson) Reeves before District Judge Carlton W. Reeves)”
2022-07-13 [5 in related case 3:22-cr-00084] Seawright’s Plea Agreement
2022-07-13 [1 in related case 3:22-cr-00084] Seawright’s Bill of Information
2022-06-24 [42] Motion to Reset Deadlines
2022-03-15 [39] Agreed Scheduling Order
2021-12-03 [Docket entry only] “TEXT-ONLY ORDER granting [37] unopposed motion to continue trial. The trial of this matter currently scheduled for January 18, 2022 is hereby rescheduled for August 15, 2022.”
2021-12-01 [37] Alexander’s Motion to Continue Trial
2021-12-01 [36] Notice of Appearance – Assistant U.S. Attorney Dave Fulcher
2021-11-19 [35] Seawright’s Motion for Expert Disclosures
2021-06-17 [Docket entry only] “Set Hearings as to Ted Brent Alexander, Jon Darrell Seawright: Jury Trial set for 1/18/2022 09:00 AM in Courtroom 5B (Jackson) Reeves before District Judge Carlton W. Reeves[.]”
2021-06-14 [32] Order Continuing Deadlines
2021-06-04 [31] Seawright’s Waiver of Right to Speedy Trial
2021-06-04 [30] Seawright’s Motion to Continue Trial
2021-06-02 [29] Alexander’s Motion to Continue Trial
2021-05-20 [12] Order granting Motion to Unseal Indictment
2021-05-20 [11] Motion to Unseal Indictment