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Defendant Sentenced to 262 Months for Narcotics and Firearm Offenses
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – Dejuan Williams, age 29, a resident of New Orleans, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Ivan L.R. Lemelle to 262 months incarceration after previously pleading guilty to Counts 1 through 4 of a Superseding Bill of Information.
Judge Lemelle also ordered that Williams be placed on supervised release for three (3) years following release from imprisonment, and to pay a mandatory $400 special assessment fee.
Williams was charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, possession with the intent to distribute controlled dangerous substances, possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking crimes, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
According to court records, on November 22, 2020, Williams was seated in the front passenger seat of a vehicle being driven by his wife in New Orleans. While in the vehicle, Williams was in knowing possession of a Glock Model 23, 40 caliber pistol. At some point, a gray sedan drove behind their vehicle and opened fire. Williams exited their vehicle and fled while still in possession of the pistol.
Eventually, Williams reached Elysian Fields Avenue and attempted to hide the pistol underneath some greenery but members of the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) recovered the pistol later that day.
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.
The case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives; and the Louisiana State Police. This case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Mike Trummel of the Violent Crime Unit.
Williams’ sentence serves as a reminder of the severe consequences of engaging in narcotics and firearm offenses in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Key Facts
- State: Louisiana
- Category: Violent Crime|Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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