New Orleans Man Sentenced for Being Felon in Possession of a Firearm

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – Acting United States Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced that JULIUS AUGILLARD (“AUGILLARD”), age 39, of New Orleans, was sentenced on March 27, 2025, to seventy (70) months imprisonment, followed by three (3) years of supervised release, and a $100 mandatory special assessment fee, as to each count, after previously pleading guilty to two counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(8).

According to court documents, on February 20, 2023, AUGILLARD possessed a firearm on the 500 block of Bourbon Street during Mardi Gras festivities.  After leading Louisiana State Troopers on a short pursuit from which AUGILLARD attempted to flee on foot, officers found a Smith and Wesson Model SD40VE, .40 caliber pistol on his person.  Later, on December 31, 2023, AUGILLARD possessed an International Model PT609 PRO, nine-millimeter semi-automatic pistol near the 200 block of Tremé Street, as he was trespassing at an apartment complex.  AUGILLARD was apprehended by officers from the Housing Authority of New Orleans.

Acting U.S. Attorney Simpson praised the work of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the New Orleans Police Department, and the Louisiana State Police.  Assistant United States Attorney Paul J. Hubbell of the General Crimes Unit is in charge of the prosecution.