Evans Lewis, 22, a resident of New Orleans, has pleaded guilty to the murder of Gregory Keys and shooting of Kendrick Smothers during a drug trafficking crime.
On May 24, 2011, Lewis and co-defendant Gregory Stewart knowingly carried and used two firearms, a 40-caliber semi-automatic handgun and a 7.62-caliber assault rifle, during and in relation to the commission of a drug trafficking crime, and in the course of this violation, caused the death of Keys through the use of a firearm.
Lewis, also known as ‘Easy’, was charged along with Stewart in December 2011. Stewart’s trial is scheduled for July 14, 2014. Lewis will be sentenced on July 17, 2014, at 10:00 a.m. He faces a maximum penalty of life imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, and a period of supervised release of not more than 5 years.
The investigation into the heroin trafficking organization operating in the ‘G-Strip’ area of New Orleans, which includes the 1300 block of Gallier Street in the Ninth Ward, has led to the guilty pleas of 11 individuals related to the organization.
The G-Strip organization was affiliated with a gang known as the 39ers, an alliance of heroin traffickers in the Third and Ninth Wards of New Orleans. The investigation was a multi-year effort involving Special Agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms, the New Orleans Police Department, Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office, and St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office.
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Sharan Lieberman, Maurice Landrieu, and Matthew Payne. To date, the investigation has resulted in the guilty pleas of 11 individuals related to the G-Strip organization.
A multi-year investigation has led to the guilty plea of Evans Lewis, who faces a maximum penalty of life imprisonment for his role in the murder of Gregory Keys and shooting of Kendrick Smothers during a drug trafficking crime.
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Key Facts
- State: Louisiana
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Violent Crime|Organized Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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