New Orleans Man Sentenced To 60 Months in Prison for Being in Receipt of a Firearm

NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Peter G. Strasser announced that defendant PRENTISS CRAFT, 29 years of age, of New Orleans, Louisiana, was sentenced on Thursday, February 20, 2020 by U.S. District Court Chief Judge Nannette Jolivette Brown to being in receipt of a firearm while under indictment.

CRAFT pled guilty on November 14, 2019, to being in receipt of a firearm while under indictment, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(n) and 924(a)(1)(D). 

Judge Nannette Jolivette Brown sentenced CRAFT to 60 months in the Bureau of Prisons, as well as 3 years supervised release following the term of imprisonment.This case was brought as part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program that has been historically successful in bringing together all levels of law enforcement to reduce violent crime and make our neighborhoods safer for everyone.  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 New Orleans Police Department, Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives in investigating this matter. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Liz Privitera. 

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