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New Orleans Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Gun Crime

A New Orleans man has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm. Bradley Bright, 32, was sentenced by United States District Judge Jay C. Zainey on February 2020.

According to court documents, Bright admitted to distributing crack cocaine near a store on Basin Street outside the French Quarter. New Orleans Police Department Officers observed the sale and stopped the buyer, who had a crack pipe in her pocket and crack in her purse. After confirming the transaction had in fact been a hand-to-hand drug sale, the officers then moved in to arrest Bright, who attempted to flee. After a brief chase, the officers subdued Bright and found a .40 caliber handgun that had been reported stolen and that was fully loaded with 15 rounds near where Bright was arrested.

Bright was indicted in February 2020 for various counts of distribution of heroin and cocaine base, being a felon in possession of a firearm, and possessing a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking. The case is being prosecuted as part of the joint federal, state, and local Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) Program.

U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans praised the work of the New Orleans Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration in investigating this matter. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney David Haller.

Bright was also ordered to pay a $100 mandatory special assessment fee. He will serve 10 years in federal prison followed by 3 years of supervised release.

This case is a stark reminder of the consequences of possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. It is a crime that carries severe penalties and can have devastating consequences for individuals and communities alike.