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Seven-Time Convicted Felon From Cantonment Arrested On Weapons And Drug Charges
February 23, 2021
A seven-time convicted felon from Cantonment is facing new weapons and drug charges.
James Lee Purifoy, Jr., age 28 of Robinson Street, was charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, possession of a controlled substance (Xanax) with the intent to sell, possession of crack cocaine with intent to sell, possession of methamphetamine with intent to sell, and possession of marijuana. He was also arrested for violation of probation and on multiple outstanding warrants.
Deputies received a tip that Purifoy was inside a vehicle in the driveway of a home on Besma Drive. When he was detained, deputies said he had a bags of marijuana in his pocket and in the vehicle. Deputies also found loaded pistol in the vehicle, along with 13.5 grams of methamphetamine, 4.4 grams of cocaine, 458 Xanax pills, a scale and empty plastic bags, according to an arrest report.
Purifoy was also charged with failure to appear in court on charges including driving while license suspended, possession of methamphetamine with the intent to sell, and possession of opium or derivative with intent to sell.
According to the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office, Purifoy is a seven-time convicted felon.
Purifoy remained in the Escambia County Jail without bond Tuesday morning.
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26 Responses to “Seven-Time Convicted Felon From Cantonment Arrested On Weapons And Drug Charges”
@sueb what race got to do with it white man killed two blk teenagers high on drugs on get 20 yrs for manslaughter he’ll be out in maybe 8.. @Fiddles yes he’s family..yes he’s a good guy.. And yes he broke the law 7x look like he had a good lawyer…
Obviously this guy never learns his lesson after 7x. Lock him up and leave him there for a few years…Stop letting him out.
We obviously need tougher gun laws. Oh yea, criminals don’t care about gun laws, or any other law.
@Joe, Hey Joe, if you can do a better job at enforcing the law in Escambia County, have at it.
@Shaking my head, laws are in place, the law gets them arrested, the lazy DAs and weak judges let them go. The arrests are there, the sentencing is not.
I WOULD LIKE TO OFFER A POSITIVE INSTEAD OF A NEGATIVE (THOUGH SOME OF THE COMMENTS ARE TRUE). WAY TO GO LEO’S, AT LEAST THIS TIME HE WILL NOT BE ON THE STREETS. HELP LEO’S OUT IF YOU SEE OR KNOW SOMETHING LET THEM KNOW. THE LIFE YOU HELP SAVE MAY BE YOUR LOVED ONES.
So, if you want to get people like this off the street, you have to change the laws. Period.
My question is just this: WHY is he out of prison and on the streets? He is a dealer of death even though he hasn’t been convicted of murder, but he he a happy contributor of poison which people are using to kill themselves with. The narcotics business is a vicious circle of death to people of all ages, and it, along with other problems, is ruining lives of those who should be the future and contributors to our great nation.
That many felonies that many xanax sb in a pharmacy is helping distribute these out to him got to be
I thought Florida had a 3 strikes you are out rule? I guess drug crimes don’t count? Hey he had a gun I guess they will wait until he uses it
Why do they CONTINUE to release him after so many convictions???? Is someone on the take????
Seven? Our justice system is BROKEN! The government is the issue in all areas of life these days.
SEVEN TIMES!
This is exactly why when you vote and it says “should judge so and so be retained?”
The answer is NO, NO, NO!
Get these people off the bench!!
The judges should be held accountable. Giving a 2nd chance doesn’t work. It’s because this punk is of “color”, i.e, black?
All the judges need to be locked up with them!
What the heck happened? This man never should have been out on the streets. I don’t understand how folks can do all this bad,but still be able to get out of jail….
Make it 8 turn him loose as usual.
the system is broken. it works for the thugs, dopers and thieves. the people that follow the law are, as usual being ripped off by the system.
“A seven-time convicted felon from Cantonment is facing new weapons and drug charges”
(The family) …”our James is a good boy…. he just never got a break from the man”
Gun laws in action. Awesome job they are doing!
GOOD LAW enforcement …. NOT
This is absolutely pathetic. Most 1st and 2nd time felony offenders are offered deals because drug infested witnesses won’t show up or the witnesses lie and are never charged with perjury but SEVEN times. How about we put these seven felony cases on the table and review so we can see just who did what. Is the newly elected State Attorney going to address this??? Will a judge even be given the opportunity to say no comment??? If you live in Cantonment around this nasty low life thug trash you need to be concerned.
It was my belief that a convicted felon if arrested again he is going to spend considerable time in prison. What happened here? 7 times and he was still walking the streets dealing this crap.
What happened to 3 strikes and “you’re out?” Clowns such as this will cause legal firearms owners to have to suffer the consequences incited by the anti-gun crowd.
Looks like he will be back on the street soon. The next headline will be “8 time convicted felon.” Come on man, put him away.
7 felony convictions……28 years old ????? Actions speak louder than words.