New Orleans, LA – Larry Moses, Jr., 31, a resident of New Orleans, Louisiana, pleaded guilty yesterday before U.S. District Judge Susie Morgan to a four-count indictment for conspiring to commit two acts of arson at a gasoline station located in New Orleans.
Moses pleaded guilty to conspiring to maliciously burn a building used in interstate commerce, conspiring to use a destructive device during a crime of violence; and two separate counts of arson.
The conspiracy to commit arson carries a sentence of 5 to 20 years of incarceration. The conspiracy to possess a destructive device during a crime of violence carries a maximum sentence of life imprisonment. The two arson counts carry a sentence of 5 to 20 years incarceration.
The fine potential is $250,000 for each count and the maximum term of federal supervision after the completion of his prison sentence is 5 years. Sentencing is scheduled for May 22, 2013.
The Fuel Zone gas station/convenience store was the victim of two separate acts of arson in June 2010. According to court documents, Moses offered Lennie Brown $1,500.00 cash to maliciously start a fire inside the store.
Surveillance video showed Brown, wearing a motorcycle helmet to disguise his identity, entered the store and proceeded to spray gasoline onto contents of shelves down one of the store aisles. Brown started the fire using a lighter and exited the store as the fire erupted.
In the days following the June 5th arson, Moses informed Brown that he would not be paid until he committed a second more destructive fire at the Fuel Zone store but increased his offer to $3,000.00. Brown then hired Michael Collins to assist him in a second act of arson.
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Key Facts
- State: Louisiana
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release ↗
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