U.S. Department
of Justice
Press Release
Two Members of the 39ers Gang Sentenced to Life in Prison
For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Louisiana
Acting U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced the sentencing of two defendants convicted of gang-related offenses in February of 2017 following the six-week long 39ers racketeering and murder trial.
Today, U.S. Judge Jay C. Zainey sentenced TERRIOUES OWNEY, age 30, and MCCOY WALKER, age 26, as follows:
| COUNT | CHARGE | DEFENDANT | SENTENCE |
| 1 | Conspiracy to violate the Racketeer Influence and Corrupt Organization Act (RICO) | OWNEY | Each defendant received life imprisonment |
| WALKER | |||
| 2 | Conspiracy to distribute controlled substances | WALKER | Life imprisonment |
| 3 | Conspiracy to use and carry and to possess firearms | OWNEY | Each defendant received 240 months |
| WALKER | imprisonment | ||
| 14 | Murder in aid of racketeering | OWNEY | Each defendant received a mandatory life sentence |
| (Lester Green) | WALKER | ||
| 15 | Causing death through the use of a firearm | OWNEY | Life imprisonment |
| 16 | Assault with a dangerous weapon in aid of racketeering (Jamal Smith) | OWNEY | Each defendant received 240 months imprisonment |
| WALKER | |||
| 17 | Use and carrying of a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence and a drug trafficking crime | OWNEY | Received a consecutive sentence of 120 months |
| (Jamal Smith) | |||
| 18 | Murder in aid of racketeering | OWNEY | Mandatory life sentence |
| (Donald Daniels) | |||
| 19 | Causing death through the use of a firearm (Donald Daniels) | OWNEY | Life imprisonment |
| 22 | Murder in aid of racketeering | OWNEY | Mandatory life sentence |
| (Elton Fields) | |||
| 23 | Causing death through the use of a firearm (Elton Fields) | OWNEY | Life imprisonment |
| 24 | Murder in aid of racketeering | OWNEY | Mandatory life sentence |
| (Jerome Hampton) | |||
| WALKER | |||
| 25 | Causing death through the use of a firearm | OWNEY | Both defendants received life imprisonment |
| (Jerome Hampton and Renetta Lowe a/k/a Magnolia Shorty) | WALKER | ||
| 26 | Murder in aid of racketeering | OWNEY | Both defendants received a mandatory life sentence |
|
(Renetta Lowe a/k/a Magnolia Shorty) |
WALKER |
Acting U.S. Attorney Evans praised the work of the Federal Bureau of Investigation New Orleans Gang Task Force, the New Orleans Police Department, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office in investigating this matter. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Myles Ranier, David Haller, Brittany Reed, and Jeff Sandman were in charge of the prosecution.
Updated July 25, 2017
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