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New Haven Man Sentenced to More Than 7 Years in Prison for Illegal Gun Possession

For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Connecticut

Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that RAJOUN JULIOUS, also known as “Snuggles,” 23, of New Haven, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Robert N. Chatigny in Hartford to 87 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for         .

According to court documents and statements made in court, in the early morning hours of September 1, 2015, an investigation of an armed robbery of three male victims in the vicinity of 824 Elm Street led New Haven Police to JULIOUS, who was sitting in a parked car on Morse Street.  After JULIOUS was ordered out of the car and frisked for weapons, officers searched the car and found a loaded Smith and Wesson .38 Special and a loaded Davis Industries model P380, .380 caliber semi-automatic pistol.  Officers also found three iPhones underneath the car and two iPhones in nearby bushes.  One of the iPhones was identified as stolen during the armed robbery.  In an interview, JULIOUS admitted that the .380 caliber pistol was his.

JULIOUS, a member of the Reade Street, or “R2,” group, has a violent criminal history that includes felony convictions for first degree assault, intimidating a witness, and carrying a dangerous weapon.  In 2009, JULIOUS shot a victim twice at close range.  In 2010, JULIOUS was found with a firearm shortly after a group of males shot a victim who was riding his bike. 

JULIOUS has been detained since September 1, 2015.  On December 3, 2015, he pleaded guilty to one count of possession of a firearm by a previously convicted felon.

This matter was investigated by the New Haven Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.  The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Rahul Kale.

Updated April 8, 2016

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