Tyran Harris, Felon in Possession of Firearms, Louisiana 2023

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Felon Caught with Four Firearms

A 33-year-old man from Orleans Parish has pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

Matthew Barra, 33, from Orleans Parish, pleaded guilty on July 8, 2021, to a one-count superseding indictment. The superseding indictment charged Barra with being a felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(2).

Between May 8-29, 2019, Barra possessed four firearms. Before May 2019, he was convicted of various felonies stemming from several incidents in Orleans Parish and East Baton Rouge Parish, which precluded him from possessing firearms.

The case is being prosecuted as part of the joint federal, state, and local Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) Program, the centerpiece of the U.S. Attorney’s Office’s violent crime reduction efforts.

At sentencing, Barra faces up to a maximum term of imprisonment of up to ten years, a maximum fine of up to $250,000, up to 3 years of supervised release following any term of imprisonment, and a $100 mandatory special assessment.

The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the New Orleans Police Department. It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Melissa Bücher of the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

The Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) Program is an evidence-based program proven to be effective at reducing violent crime. Through PSN, a broad spectrum of stakeholders work together to identify the most pressing violent crime problems in the community and develop comprehensive solutions to address them.