New Orleans Man Sentenced for Violations of the Federal Gun Control Act and the Federal Controlled Substances Act

Acting U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that STEPHEN ELLIS, age 53, of New Orleans, was sentenced today after previously pleading guilty to three counts charging violations of the Federal Gun Control Act and the Federal Controlled Substances Act.

U.S. District Judge Susie Morgan sentenced ELLIS to 117 months imprisonment, to be followed by 3 years of supervised release, and a $300 special assessment.

According to court documents, ELLIS possessed four firearms subsequent to being previously convicted of felony offenses; possessed firearms in furtherance of a drug-trafficking crime; and possessed with the intent to distribute a quantity of cocaine hydrochloride, a Schedule II drug controlled substance.

Acting U.S. Attorney Evans praised the work of the Homeland Security Investigation, the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office, the New Orleans Police Department, and the Gretna Police Department in investigating this matter. Assistant United States Attorney Michael E. McMahon was in charge of the prosecution.