Kendall Parker Jr., Machinegun Possession, Louisiana 2022

A Houma, Louisiana man has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for possessing a machinegun.

Kendall Parker Jr., 28, was sentenced on February 16, 2022, for violating Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(o) and 924(a)(2).

Court documents show the machinegun Parker possessed was found during a search of his residence by state law enforcement officers investigating the distribution of controlled substances on April 16, 2020.

The firearm Parker possessed is a modified Glock model 17, nine-millimeter handgun. The manufacturer’s back-slide plate had been removed and replaced with an “A.F.S.” brand aftermarket back slide plate, also known as a “Glock switch.” This modification converted the firearm from a semi-automatic pistol to a fully automatic machinegun.

This case was prosecuted as part of the joint federal, state, and local Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) Program, the centerpiece of the government’s violent crime reduction efforts.

U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans praised the work of the Homeland Security Investigations and the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office in investigating this matter. Assistant United States Attorney Charles D. Strauss prosecuted the case.

Parker’s sentencing brings an end to a case that highlights the importance of the PSN Program in addressing violent crime in our communities.

Defendant: Kendall Parker Jr.

Criminal Charges: Possessing a machinegun in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(o) and 924(a)(2).

City and State: Houma, Louisiana

Sentencing Date: February 16, 2022

Sentence: 30 months of imprisonment

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