Posted on Friday, July 18, 2008
By CASEY KNAUPP
Tyler Morning Telegraph Staff Writer

A 53-year-old Tyler man was sentenced Thursday to 40 years in prison for trying to hunt down his former roommate in a capital murder conspiracy.

Jessie James Jackson pleaded guilty July 7 to the first-degree felony of conspiracy to commit capital murder for his involvement in a plot to kill a confidential informant (CI), who was buying drugs undercover for police.

Jackson faced five years to life in prison and was sentenced by 241st District Judge Jack Skeen Jr. to 40 years. He will be eligible for parole after serving 10 years.

During closing arguments, Assistant Smith County District Attorney Joe Murphy said Johnathan “Bisco” Toliver was the mastermind in the conspiracy and Jackson had a smaller role.

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