Lafayette man sentenced to 24 months in prison for possessing stolen firearm

LAFAYETTE, La. – United States Attorney Stephanie A. Finley announced that a Lafayette man was sentenced Wednesday to 24 months in prison for possessing a stolen handgun.

Cordera Dean Felix, 28, of Lafayette, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Richard T. Haik on one count of possession of a stolen firearm. He was also sentenced to one year of supervised release. According to evidence presented at the June 24, 2015 guilty plea, Lafayette Police arrested Felix on June 27, 2014, near the 900 block of East Simcoe Street on an active warrant. Officers recovered a Glock model 36, .45 caliber pistol from Felix.  He stated that he was approached by juveniles who showed him a bag containing approximately eight handguns. He purchased the .45 caliber pistol from them. The handgun was reported stolen from Dave’s Gun Shop in Lafayette.

This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods, which is a Department of Justice initiative designed to reduce firearm crimes by removing dangerous and persistent felons from the community and promote firearm safety.

The ATF and the Lafayette Police Department conducted the investigation.  Assistant U.S. Attorney Dominic A. Rossetti prosecuted the case.