by Hunter Dawkins, Owner/Publisher – editor@thegazebogazette.com or hdawkins@supertalk.fm
BILOXI (GG) — On Thursday, March 20, 2026, Andrew McCormick of Biloxi, Mississippi, was sentenced on two counts of Possession of Controlled Substance with Intent by Circuit Court Judge Lisa P. Dodson. McCormick was convicted by a jury in Biloxi in February 2026 and sentencing was deferred until this week.
During the trial, a jury was presented with evidence that the Biloxi Police Department stopped a vehicle or speeding in the area of Caillavet St. and Division St on November 10, 2021. After making contact with McCormick, the driver, the officer smelled the odor of Marijuana coming from the vehicle. The officer asked McCormick to exit the vehicle, but he refused and demanded a supervisor.
After the supervisor arrived, the police officer had McCormick exit the vehicle and took him into custody for failure to comply. McCormick was then searched for his arrest, where officers located drugs inside McCormick’s underwear that consisted of Crack Cocaine, Marijuana, and 12 individual bags of Spice that were packaged in bags with a distinctive 8 Ball logo.
The law enforcement then searched McCormick’s vehicle and recovered additional unused bags identical to the ones found in his underwear as well as bags with a distinctive red bulldog logo. An expert at the Mississippi Forensics Laboratory testified that the Crack Cocaine totaled approximately 8 grams and that the Spice totaled approximately 10 grams.
During sentencing, evidence was presented that showed that McCormick had prior convictions for Grand Larceny, Escape, and Possession of Controlled Substance. Mississippi Department of Corrections records indicated that McCormick previously served a 20-year sentence, was released in June 2020, and was arrested for these current crimes in November 2021.
Judge Dodson found that McCormick was an enhanced, habitual offender and sentenced McCormick to serve 30 years day-for-day in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections without parole or early release.
“This defendant’s criminal history reflects not only multiple prior felony convictions, but more importantly, a continued pattern of dangerous criminal conduct despite those convictions. The Court’s imposition of a 30-year day-for-day sentence underscores the shared commitment of our community, law enforcement, and judiciary to protecting public safety,” said District Attorney W. Crosby Parker.
