Taj’ma De’yong Ussery escaped a federal conviction on the first count he had been charged with after a mistrial was declared, court records show.

“We are unable to agree on count 1,” the foreman of the jury wrote on the verdict sheet, in which a copy in a redacted form is contained in electronic court records.

Count one of the indictment had charged Ussery with distributing a quantity of fentanyl on or about November 30 of last year.

There was no further explanation contained in court records.

The jury went on last week to convict Ussery on count two of the indictment — distributing 5 grams or more of methamphetamine on December 21, 2022.

He faces a mandatory minimum of 5 years and up to 40 years in prison when sentenced in January.

He had been detained since his detention hearing on July 18 in Greenville upon the motion of the government.

United States Magistrate Judge Kimberly A. Swank agreed “by clear and convincing evidence that no combination of conditions of release will reasonably assure the safety of any other person and the community.”

Those reasons included a prior criminal history, participation in criminal activity while on supervision or release, a history of violence, and numerous pending weapons charges.

According to the state court calendar, Ussery was scheduled to appear in Halifax County District Court today to face charges of two counts of possession of a firearm by a felon, robbery with a dangerous weapon, intimidating a witness, going armed to the terror of the people, and assault inflicting serious bodily injury.

In December he is scheduled to appear in Halifax County Superior Court on numerous charges.

Those charges include assault by pointing a gun, communicating threats, injury to personal property, two marijuana  possession counts and carrying a concealed weapon.