A Zwolle man has been sentenced to three years behind bars for a firearm charge. David Earl Sepulvado Jr., 33, was handed down a 30-month prison sentence and three years of supervised release by U.S. District Judge Elizabeth Foote for one count of felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition.
According to evidence presented at the guilty plea, on February 22, 2013, Deputy U.S. Marshals located and arrested Sepulvado in Shreveport on arrest warrants issued by the Kaufman County, Texas, Sheriff’s Office for aggravated robbery and theft of a motor vehicle. At the time of his arrest, Sepulvado was found in possession of a .380 caliber pistol and ammunition.
Sepulvado had prior felony convictions for possession of methamphetamine and possession of a firearm in the presence of controlled dangerous substances in Sabine Parish in 2008.
The investigation was conducted by the U.S. Marshal Fugitive Task Force, Louisiana State Probation and Parole Office, the Kaufman County, Texas, Sheriff’s Office, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert W. Gillespie Jr. prosecuted the case as part of Project Safe Neighborhoods. Project Safe Neighborhoods is a nationwide program started in 2001 designed to reduce violence by aggressively enforcing existing federal firearms laws.
David Earl Sepulvado Jr. pleaded guilty to the charge on September 25, 2013.
The case is part of a nationwide effort to reduce violence and improve public safety through the aggressive enforcement of federal firearms laws. Sepulvado will begin serving his 30-month prison sentence immediately.
Defendant: David Earl Sepulvado Jr.
Criminal Charge: Felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition.
City and State: Shreveport, Louisiana
Date: September 25, 2013 (guilty plea)
Sentence: 30 months in prison and three years of supervised release
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Key Facts
- State: Louisiana
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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