Metairie Man Sentenced for Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm

Acting U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that RANDOLPH B. MARTIN, age 39, of Metairie, was sentenced today after previously pleading guilty to a one-count Bill of Information for a violation of the Federal Gun Control Act.

U.S. District Judge Jane Triche Milazzo sentenced MARTIN to three years probation with the first six months to be served on home detention.

According to the court documents, Special Agents of the United States Secret Service ("USSS") investigated an allegation of access-device fraud involving MARTIN. Consequently, on April 18, 2012, the agents interviewed MARTIN, who denied that he was involved in the fraud as he was authorized to use the access device, and he consented to the search of his residence. The agents conducted a search at his residence located in Metairie. Agents found and seized a Hi Point Firearms Model CF380, .380 ACP Handgun inside the residence in MARTIN’s bedroom. On April 28, 1995, MARTIN was adjudicated guilty of burglary by the Superior Court of Gwinnett County, Georgia. Based on this adjudication, MARTIN was prohibited by federal law from possessing a firearm.