A Ringgold man has been sentenced to 63 months in prison for possessing 11 firearms and ammunition after being convicted of a felony.
Brady D. Alsup, 44, of Ringgold, La., was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Elizabeth E. Foote on one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
Alsup was also sentenced to three years of supervised release and must pay a $10,000 fine. According to the October 11, 2016 guilty plea, after receiving information that firearms were present on Alsup’s property, law enforcement agents conducted a search of his residence on October 14, 2015 and found six rifles, four shotguns, a revolver and assorted ammunition.
The defendant was previously convicted in 2007 of a felony and is not allowed to possess a firearm.
This investigation and prosecution is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods, a initiative to promote firearm safety and to reduce firearm crimes by preventing the possession and use of firearms by dangerous and persistent felons and others not authorized to possess a firearm.
The ATF conducted the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney James G. Cowles Jr. prosecuted the case.
Alsup’s sentence was handed down in connection with a guilty plea entered on October 11, 2016. The investigation and prosecution of this case were conducted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).
With this sentence, Brady D. Alsup will serve 63 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release. He was also ordered to pay a $10,000 fine.
This case is a result of the ongoing efforts by the U.S. Attorney’s Office to reduce firearm crimes and promote public safety.
Defendant: Brady D. Alsup
Criminal Charges: Possession of a firearm by a convicted felon
City and State: Ringgold, LA
Exact Date: October 14, 2015 (search of his residence)
Sentence: 63 months in prison, three years of supervised release, $10,000 fine
Dollar Amount: $10,000
Related Federal Cases
- Brady D. Alsup, Felon in Possession of Firearms, Louisiana 2023 · Louisiana
- Damion Hamilton, Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon, Louisiana 2016 · Illinois
- Shawn D’Anthony Brown, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, Louisiana 2015 · Louisiana
- Ravious Darnell Thomas, Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon and Possession of Crack Cocaine, Louisiana 2024 · Louisiana
- Randolph B. Martin, Felon in Possession of Firearm, Louisiana 2024 · Louisiana
Key Facts
- State: Louisiana
- Category: Weapons
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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