Man sentenced to 25 years in prison following a series of carjacking crimes

In Jackson County, a man has pleaded guilty to a series of carjackings among other crimes.

Twenty-nine year-old Clinton Pierce has been convicted as a habitual offender on two counts of possession of stolen property, one count of carjacking, and one count of armed carjacking.

In 2017, Pierce admitted to stealing a Jeep Cherokee. In 2018, he was found in a stolen car in Biloxi. In August of last year, Pierce was offered a ride after he said his car broke down. He then pulled a gun on the driver and ordered the victim to get out of the car.

Two days later, Pierce committed a second carjacking when he pushed a driver out of their truck and took the vehicle.

Pierce has been sentenced to 30 years with 25 years to serve.