Nelson Raymond, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, Louisiana 2023

A New Orleans man has been sentenced to 70 months in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm.

Nelson Raymond, a resident of New Orleans, was sentenced on January 31, 2023, by U.S. District Court Judge Wendy B. Vitter to 70 months of incarceration after pleading guilty to a one-count indictment.

Raymond was also ordered to pay a $100 mandatory special assessment fee and will be on supervised release for a term of three years following his release from imprisonment.

The sentence imposed by Judge Vitter was above the United States Sentencing Guidelines.

Raymond was charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(2).

On October 15, 2021, Raymond was at the intersection of Olive Street and Hamilton Street in New Orleans, sitting inside his vehicle. At some point, an unknown man walked to the vehicle, opened the rear driver side door, and placed a rifle in Raymond's vehicle. Later, police observed Raymond with a firearm in his waistband. Raymond's vehicle was later searched, and three firearms were recovered.

The 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.

U.S. Attorney Evans praised the work of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the New Orleans Police Department in this matter. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Mike Trummel of the Violent Crime Unit of the U.S. Attorney's Office.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-edla/pr/new-orleans-man-sentenced-federal-weapons-charge