U.S. Department
of Justice
Press Release
39ers Gang Member Evans Lewis Sentenced
For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Louisiana
Acting U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced today that U.S. Judge Jay C. Zainey sentenced EVANS LEWIS, age 26, to three life sentences for gang-related offenses that he committed in association with the 39ers gang.
|
COUNT |
CHARGE |
DEFENDANT |
SENTENCE |
|
1 |
Conspiracy to violate the Racketeer Influence and Corrupt Organization Act (RICO) |
LEWIS |
Life imprisonment |
|
29 |
Murder in aid of racketeering (Littlejohn Haynes) |
LEWIS |
Mandatory life imprisonment |
|
30 |
Causing death through the use of a firearm (Littlejohn Haynes) |
LEWIS |
Life imprisonment |
LEWIS, who was a gunman and drug distributor for the organization, was convicted following a six-week long jury trial.
Acting U.S. Attorney Evans praised the work of the Federal Bureau of Investigation New Orleans Gang Task Force, the New Orleans Police Department, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office in investigating this matter. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Myles Ranier, David Haller, Brittany Reed, and Jeff Sandman were in charge of the prosecution.
Updated August 16, 2017
Topics
Firearms Offenses
Violent Crime
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