Warren Picard, Conspiracy and Misprision of Felony, Louisiana 2022

New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Possess a Firearm and Misprision of Felony

NEW ORLEANS, LA – Warren Picard, age 26, of New Orleans, pled guilty to conspiracy to possess a firearm by a felon and misprision of felony.

According to U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans, on June 29, 2022, Picard pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to possess a firearm by a felon, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 371, and one count of misprision of felony, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 4.

The court documents state that Picard and others conspired to possess a Glock Model 19, nine-millimeter caliber pistol on or about July 21, 2020.

Picard faces a maximum sentence of 5 years imprisonment, a fine of up to $250,000, up to 3 years of supervised release, and a $100 mandatory special assessment fee for conspiracy to possess a firearm by a felon.

For misprision of a felony, Picard faces a maximum sentence of 3 years imprisonment, a fine of up to $250,000, up to 1 year of supervised release, and a $100 mandatory special assessment fee.

Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) is the centerpiece of the federal government’s violent crime reduction efforts. PSN is an evidence-based program proven to be effective at reducing violent crime.

The New Orleans Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives were instrumental in investigating this matter. Assistant United States Attorney Jonathan L. Shih is in charge of the prosecution.

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