Nicholus Leavy, Felony Gun Possession, Tennessee 2021

Nicholus Leavy, 37, has been sentenced to 90 months in federal prison for illegally possessing a firearm after being convicted of a felony and domestic violence. Kevin G. Ritz, United States Attorney, announced the sentence today.

According to the information presented in court, the charges stemmed from an incident that occurred on May 7, 2021 at Our Bar, a night club on Jackson Avenue in Memphis. Security guards denied Nicholus Leavy entry into the club because he was carrying a gun, was intoxicated, and had been in a verbal altercation with a patron. When security guards asked Leavy to leave the club, he became irate and made threats to shoot up the club. Leavy got in his car and circled the block. As he drove towards the club, Leavy turned off his headlights, rolled down the window, continued making threats at the guards, and raised a black pistol. Officers recovered a pistol from the driver’s side door of Leavy’s car. The gun was loaded with 1 live round in the chamber and 8 live rounds in the magazine.

Leavy had prior convictions for a felony and domestic assault. As a result of his convictions, Leavy is prohibited by federal law from possessing firearms.

On October 13, 2022, United States District Judge Thomas L. Parker sentenced Leavy to 90 months in federal prison with three years of supervised release to follow. There is no parole in the federal system.

This case was investigated by Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), the Memphis Police Department, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) is a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. On May 26, 2021, the Department launched a gun violence reduction strategy strengthening PSN based on these core principles: fostering trust and legitimacy in our communities, supporting community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring the results.

Assistant United States Attorney Raney Irwin and Special Assistant United States Attorney Nathan Vrazel prosecuted this case on behalf of the United States.

For more information, please contact Public Information Officer Cherri Green at 901-544-4231 or cherri.green@usdoj.gov. Follow @WDTNNews on Twitter for office news and updates.

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