Avery Julien, Felon in Possession of Ammunition, Louisiana 2024

New Orleans Man Guilty of Being Felon in Possession of Ammunition

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that on October 19, 2024, Avery Julien, age 28, a resident of New Orleans, pled guilty to being a felon in possession of ammunition, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(2).

Julien faces up to 15 years imprisonment, a fine of up to $250,000.00, up to 3 years of supervised release, and a mandatory special assessment fee of $100.00.

According to court records, on September 14, 2022, Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies and New Orleans Police Department officers executed a search warrant at Julien’s New Orleans residence after learning that Julien may have committed a carjacking in Jefferson Parish.

During the search of his residence, two firearms, a Sig Sauer Model P229, .40 caliber semi-automatic pistol, and a Sig Sauer Model P250, .40 caliber semi-automatic pistol, were located in Julien’s bedroom.

Federal law prohibits convicted felons, such as Julien, from possessing firearms. In 2018, Julien was convicted of felonies in two separate cases in Orleans Parish Criminal District Court.

Julien knew he had been convicted of these felonies at the time that he possessed the ammunition. United States District Judge Brandon S. Long will sentence Julien on February 4, 2025.

This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-edla/pr/new-orleans-man-guilty-being-felon-possession-ammunition-0