LAFAYETTE, La. – A South Louisiana man was sentenced to 24 months in prison for illegally possessing an unregistered firearm. Jaquan Smith, 27, of Houma, Louisiana, was found to have a machine gun converter device in his possession during a traffic stop in Jennings, Louisiana on October 10, 2018.
The device, capable of converting a semi-automatic weapon into a machine gun, was not registered to Smith in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record. Smith knew that the purpose of the converter device was to turn a semi-automatic weapon into a machine gun and was illegal for him to possess.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys T. Forrest Phillips and Robert C. Abendroth prosecuted the case. The ATF and Jennings Police Department conducted the investigation.
A federal jury convicted Smith of one count of possession of an unregistered firearm, in violation of Title 26, United States Code, Section 5845(a) and (j).
On July 7, 2020, United States District Judge James D. Cain, Jr. sentenced Smith to 24 months in prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release.
Smith’s 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 make our neighborhoods safer for everyone.
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Key Facts
- State: Louisiana
- Category: Weapons
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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