22-Year-Old Felon Indicted for Weapons Violation in Federal Court in Louisiana and Now Faces Up to 15 Years in Prison if Convicted

Louisiana - A 22-year-old felon has been indicted for a weapons violation in a federal court in Louisiana and now faces up to fifteen years in prison if convicted.

U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced on March 6, 2023, that on March 3, 2023, a federal grand jury indicted Laryan Reed, age 22, with a weapon violation that occurred on February 17, 2023.

In Count 1 of the indictment, Reed is charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(8).

Reed faces a potential term of 15 years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000, up to three years of supervised release, and a mandatory special assessment charge of $100.00 if convicted.

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

United States Attorney Evans reiterated that the indictment is merely a charge and that the guilt of the defendant must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt.  

The work of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives and the New Orleans Police Department was lauded by U.S. Attorney Evans. Assistant US Attorney Inga Petrovich of the Violent Crime Unit is prosecuting the case.