U.S. Department
of Justice
Press Release
New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty to Violating Federal Gun Control Act
For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Louisiana
NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Peter G. Strasser announced that CHARLES BROWN, age 30, of New Orleans, pled guilty Thursday, April 4, 2019 to felon in possession of a firearm.
According to court documents, BROWN had another individual purchase a firearm for him from the Jefferson Gun Outlet on or about July 27, 2018. That same day, BROWN was stopped in a vehicle while he was in possession of that firearm. BROWN was prohibited from possessing firearms because of a felony conviction.
BROWN faces a maximum term of imprisonment of ten years, a fine of $250,000, three years of supervised release after imprisonment, and a $100 special assessment. U.S. District Court Judge Ashe set sentencing for July 11, 2019.
Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) is the centerpiece of the Department of Justice’s violent crime reduction efforts. PSN is an evidence-based program proven to be effective at reducing violent crime. Through PSN, a broad spectrum of stakeholders work together to identify the most pressing violent crime problems in the community and develop comprehensive solutions to address them. As part of this strategy, PSN focuses enforcement efforts on the most violent offenders and partners with locally based prevention and reentry programs for lasting reductions in crime.
U. S. Attorney Strasser praised the work of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives and the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office in investigating this matter. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Maria M. Carboni.
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Updated April 9, 2019
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Project Safe Neighborhoods
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