Jawon Montray Grant, Possession of Firearm by a Convicted Felon, Louisiana 2020

A Shreveport man has been sentenced to 42 months in prison for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, according to a federal court case.

Jawon Montray Grant, 32, of Shreveport, was sentenced by United States District Judge Elizabeth E. Foote on November 19, 2020, to 42 months (3 years, 6 months) in prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release.

Grant pleaded guilty to the charge on November 19, 2020, for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. He has previous felony convictions in Caddo Parish for simple burglary in 2017 and attempted possession of a firearm by a felon in 2018.

The case began on May 31, 2019, when Louisiana State Police troopers observed a vehicle commit a traffic violation and attempted a traffic stop. The vehicle stopped abruptly in the middle of the street and the driver, later determined to be Grant, exited the vehicle and fled on foot. Law enforcement officers gave chase and observed Grant throw a black object to the ground behind a residence. Officers went to that location and found the object was a loaded pistol with an extended magazine.

Grant was later arrested and charged with being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm. The ATF and Louisiana State Police conducted the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Brandon B. Brown prosecuted the case.

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 make our neighborhoods safer for everyone.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdla/pr/shreveport-man-convicted-firearms-charge-sentenced-federal-court