Willie Jamal Reynolds, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, Louisiana 2017
LAFAYETTE, La. - An Opelousas man has been sentenced to four years and three months in prison for possessing a firearm despite being a convicted felon.
Willie Jamal Reynolds, 28, of Opelousas, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Elizabeth E. Foote to 57 months in prison for one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
Along with the prison sentence, Reynolds was also sentenced to three years of supervised release.
Reynolds was arrested on June 3, 2017, after police found a Smith and Wesson .40 caliber semiautomatic pistol in his possession.
Further investigation by the ATF and the Opelousas Police Department revealed a 15-minute video online showing Reynolds and a friend in the presence of numerous firearms.
Reynolds was convicted of a felony in September 2013 and is prohibited from possessing a firearm.
The case was brought as part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program aimed at reducing violent crime and making neighborhoods safe.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Dominic Rossetti prosecuted the case.
The investigation was conducted by the ATF and the Opelousas Police Department.
Key Facts
- State: Louisiana
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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