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Texas Man Pleads Guilty to Gun Charge in Louisiana
SHREVEPORT, La. – A convicted murderer from Texas has pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm in Caddo Parish, Louisiana. Larry Robert Baker, 50, of Maud, Texas, appeared before U.S. District Judge Tom Stagg and admitted to possessing a firearm despite being a convicted felon.
According to evidence presented at the guilty plea, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) conducted an operation on January 11, 2013, to catch night hunters who were shooting after dark from the roads in north Caddo Parish. LDWF agents observed Baker shooting from a car at a deer decoy agents had set up. He was arrested, and a .22 caliber revolver was found in the car along with a box of .22 caliber ammunition.
Further investigation revealed that Baker had been recently released from prison after serving 20 years for a Texas murder conviction. He was found guilty of murder on August 5, 1993, in the 54th District Court of McLennan County, Texas. Baker also has prior burglary and property theft convictions.
Baker bought the firearm from an individual who did not know Baker was a convicted felon. He faces up to 10 years in prison, a $250,000 fine, and three years of supervised release. A sentencing date of December 5, 2013, was set.
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) and the ATF conducted the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert W. Gillespie Jr. is prosecuting the case as part of Project Safe Neighborhoods.
Project Safe Neighborhoods is a nationwide program started in 2001 designed to reduce violence by aggressively enforcing existing federal firearms laws.
Key Facts
- State: Louisiana
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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