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Four 39ers Gang Members Receive Life Sentences
Four members of the 39ers gang were sentenced to life imprisonment for their involvement in racketeering and murder charges in New Orleans, Louisiana. The defendants, JASMINE PERRY, LEROY PRICE, ASHTON PRICE, and ALONZO PETERS, were convicted of offenses related to their involvement with the 39ers gang from approximately 2007-14.
The sentencing was announced by U.S. District Judge Jay C. Zainey following the defendants’ convictions in February 2017. Each defendant received life sentences for their respective crimes. The Court imposed the following sentences on each defendant:
JASMINE PERRY
- Count 1: Conspiracy to violate the Racketeer Influence and Corrupt Organization Act (RICO) – Life Imprisonment
- Count 2: Conspiracy to distribute controlled substances – Life Imprisonment
- Count 3: Conspiracy to use and carry and to possess firearms – 240 months imprisonment
- Count 4: Murder in aid of racketeering – Mandatory Life Imprisonment
- Count 5: Causing death through the use of a firearm – Life Imprisonment
- Count 6: Assault with a dangerous weapon in aid of racketeering – 240 months imprisonment
- Count 7: Use and carrying of a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence and a drug trafficking crime – Consecutive 300 months imprisonment
- Count 33: Assault with a dangerous weapon in aid of racketeering – 240 months imprisonment
- Count 34: Use and carrying of a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence and a drug trafficking crime – Consecutive 300 months imprisonment
- Count 35: Assault with a dangerous weapon in aid of racketeering – 240 months imprisonment
- Count 36: Use and carrying of a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence and a drug trafficking crime – Consecutive 300 months imprisonment
- Count 37: Assault with a dangerous weapon in aid of racketeering – 240 months imprisonment
- Count 38: Use and carrying of a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence and a drug trafficking crime – Consecutive 300 months imprisonment
- Count 39: Murder in aid of racketeering – Mandatory Life Imprisonment
- Count 40: Causing death through the use of a firearm – Life Imprisonment
LEROY PRICE
- Count 1: Conspiracy to violate the Racketeer Influence and Corrupt Organization Act (RICO) – Life Imprisonment
- Count 2: Conspiracy to distribute controlled substances – Life Imprisonment
- Count 4: Murder in aid of racketeering – Mandatory Life Imprisonment
- Count 16: Assault with a dangerous weapon in aid of racketeering – 240 months imprisonment
- Count 18: Murder in aid of racketeering – Mandatory Life Imprisonment
- Count 22: Murder in aid of racketeering – Mandatory Life Imprisonment
ASHTON PRICE
- Count 1: Conspiracy to violate the Racketeer Influence and Corrupt Organization Act (RICO) – Life Imprisonment
- Count 2: Conspiracy to distribute controlled substances – Life Imprisonment
ALONZO PETERS
- Count 1: Conspiracy to violate the Racketeer Influence and Corrupt Organization Act (RICO) – 235 months imprisonment
- Count 2: Conspiracy to distribute controlled substances – Life Imprisonment
- Count 3: Conspiracy to use and carry and to possess firearms – 235 months imprisonment
The sentencing of the four defendants marks a significant blow to the 39ers gang, which was known for its involvement in racketeering and murder charges in New Orleans, Louisiana. The convictions and sentencing of these defendants demonstrate the commitment of law enforcement to bringing those responsible for violent crime to justice.
Key Facts
- State: Louisiana
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Organized Crime|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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