Gun-Toting Felon Gets 51 Months Behind Bars
A convicted felon has been sentenced to serve time in the slammer for violating the law once again.
David Sumera, age 31, of Roseland, Louisiana, was handed a 51-month prison sentence by U.S. District Judge Sarah S. Vance for possessing a firearm after having been convicted of a felony.
According to court documents, on July 5, 2016, an undercover joint operation between the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Hammond Police Department arrested Sumera for selling a Smith & Wesson Model SD9VE, 9mm semi-automatic pistol to an undercover officer.
Sumera was prohibited from possessing firearms due to previous convictions for simple robbery and possession of hydrocodone in the Twenty-Fourth Judicial District in Jefferson Parish and a possession of heroin conviction in Orleans Parish Criminal District Court.
Acting U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans praised the work of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Hammond Police Department for investigating this matter.
Assistant United States Attorney Brittany Reed was in charge of the prosecution.
Key Facts
- State: Louisiana
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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