Raymond Brown, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, Louisiana 2024

New Orleans Man Sentenced for Being Felon in Possession of a Firearm

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – A 41-year-old man from Orleans Parish has been sentenced to 37 months in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm.

RAYMOND BROWN, 41, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Brandon S. Long to 37 months imprisonment, three years of supervised release, and a $100 mandatory special assessment fee, after previously pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(8).

According to court documents, in April 2023, the New Orleans Police Department ('NOPD') responded to a report that there were people under the I-10 overpass with guns. Upon their arrival, NOPD saw BROWN, wearing a black sweatshirt and camouflage pants, holding a rifle in his hand. BROWN then fled from police, ran through the backyard of a Touro Street residence, and discarded the firearm, before his eventual arrest.

This 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, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone.

The case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives and the New Orleans Police Department. It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Inga Petrovich of the Violent Crime/Strike Force Unit.

BROWN was sentenced to 37 months imprisonment and three years of supervised release for being a felon in possession of a firearm. He will also pay a $100 mandatory special assessment fee.

The New Orleans Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives worked together to investigate this case and bring it to justice.

The outcome of this case serves as a reminder that law enforcement will not tolerate violent crime and gun violence in our communities.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-edla/pr/new-orleans-man-sentenced-being-felon-possession-firearm-7