Jamyren Richard, Violations of the Federal Gun Control Act, Louisiana 2023

New Orleans, LA – Jamyren Richard, 23, of Raceland, Louisiana, pleaded guilty on October 26, 2023, to two counts of possession of firearms by a convicted felon, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(g)(1), and 924(a)(2), announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.

According to court records, on March 26, 2021, Richard was a passenger in a vehicle that was stopped by the Harahan Police Department. During the stop, officers located two loaded firearms inside the vehicle and Richard admitted to possessing both firearms. On June 15, 2021, Richard fled from a car that was being pursued by the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office, carrying a semiautomatic rifle while fleeing.

Richard then entered a female’s home, and hid the rifle under the master bed mattress. He later admitted possessing all three firearms knowing he had a prior felony conviction that prohibited him from possessing any firearm.

Richard is scheduled to be sentenced on February 29, 2024. As to each count, Richard faces up to ten (10) years imprisonment, a fine of up to $10,000,000.00, up to three (3) years of supervised release following any term of imprisonment and a $100 mandatory special assessment fee.

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.

This case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Harahan Police Department, and the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office. The prosecution is being handled by Assistant United States Attorney Lynn E. Schiffman of the Narcotics Unit.

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