Elijah Powell, Felony Firearm Possession, Louisiana 2023

New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty to Felony Firearm Possession

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – Elijah Powell, age 27, a resident of New Orleans, pled guilty as charged on January 17, 2023, to a one-count indictment alleging that he illegally possessed a firearm after being convicted of a felony.

According to court records, Powell was observed on the city’s Real Time Crime Cameras with what appeared to be a pistol in his pocket. When New Orleans Police Officers arrived to investigate, Powell ran. He was apprehended after a brief chase but no longer had the pistol. Officers traced his route of flight and found the pistol in the side yard of a house along Powell’s path of flight. Powell had previously been convicted of aggravated assault with a firearm in St. Charles Parish.

Powell is set to be sentenced on April 18, 2023. He faces up to 10 years imprisonment, a fine of up to $250,000, up to three years of supervised release following any term of imprisonment, and a mandatory $100 special assessment fee.

The case was investigated by the New Orleans Police Department, Louisiana Probation and Parole, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The prosecution is being handled by Assistant United States Attorney David Haller.

Powell’s previous conviction for aggravated assault with a firearm in St. Charles Parish makes him ineligible to possess a firearm under federal law. Powell’s guilty plea to violating the federal gun control law is a serious offense that carries significant penalties.

The people of New Orleans demand justice for the victims of violent crime. Elijah Powell’s plea to violating federal gun control laws sends a strong message that those who break the law will be held accountable.

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