Biography
Jesse William Waters, age 30, was indicted in 2011 for his role in 1999 New Years Eve Michigan State University Agriculture Hall arson, working with Marie/Marius Mason and Frank Ambrose. Pleaded guilty to misprision; 6 months federal prison plus 1 year supervised release.
2010s audit verified October 12, 2026: The contemporary AP report published January 27, 2012 confirms completed sentencing that Friday to six months, adding the missing sentence date. Defense lawyer John F. Royal independently identifies the sentence and register 15854-040; BOP confirms the existing September 5, 2012 release. The unsupported 346-day total was removed: the lawyer describes a September 2011 plea, not proof of continuous confinement from that month. Exact arrest and executed admission remain unresolved. Sources: source 1; source 2; source 3.
Calculation follow-up October 13, 2026: The previously reviewed lawyer account established a September 2011 plea, not a September 25 arrest or admission. Those unsupported legacy fields are now removed as well as the derived duration; January 27 sentencing and the official September 5 release are preserved. Sources already verified for the corrected dates: source; source; source.
