Convicted Felon Sentenced for Possession of a Firearm

Acting U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced the sentencing of DAVID SUMERA, age 31, of Roseland, Louisiana.  SUMERA previously pled guilty to possessing a firearm after having been convicted of a felony.

U.S. District Judge Sarah S. Vance sentenced SUMERA to 51 months in the Federal Bureau of Prisons, followed by three years of supervised release.

According to court documents, on July 5, 2016, an undercover joint Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and Hammond Police Department operation arrested SUMERA for selling a Smith & Wesson Model SD9VE, 9mm semi-automatic pistol to an undercover officer.  SUMERA was prohibited from possessing firearms because of previous convictions for simple robbery and possession of hydrocodone in the Twenty-Fourth Judicial District in Jefferson Parish and a possession of heroin conviction in Orleans Parish Criminal District Court.

Acting U.S. Attorney Evans praised the work of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Hammond Police Department for investigating this matter.  Assistant United States Attorney Brittany Reed was in charge of the prosecution.