New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty to Violation of the Federal Gun Control Act

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – DEVON CLAIBORNE, age 24, pleaded guilty on June 13, 2023 before United States District Judge Wendy B. Vitter to a one count indictment charging him with being a felon in possession of a firearm, announced United States Attorney Duane A. Evans.

CLAIBORNE faces a maximum term of imprisonment of ten (10) years, a fine of up to $250,000.00, up to three (3) years of supervised release following any term of imprisonment and a mandatory $100 special assessment fee.

This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone.  On May 26, 2021, the Department launched a violent crime reduction strategy strengthening PSN based on these core principles: fostering trust and legitimacy in our communities, supporting community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring the results.

U.S. Attorney Evans praised the work of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Louisiana State Police in investigating this matter.  The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Mike Trummel of the Violent Crime Unit.