22-Year-Old Louisiana Man Indicted For Alleged Carjacking and Federal Weapons Offenses
Louisiana – A 22-year-old man from Louisiana has been indicted for allegedly carjacking and committing federal weapons offenses.
United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that Shampain Poole, age 22, of Slidell, Louisiana, was charged by a federal grand jury on May 5, 2023, in a three-count indictment for carjacking and violations of the Federal Gun Control Act.
Poole is charged with carjacking in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 2119 (1) in Count 1. In Count 2, he is charged with brandishing a firearm in furtherance of a violent offense in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 924(c)(1)(A) (ii). In Count 3, he is charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, a violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(g)(1) and 924(a) (8).
Poole faces up to 15 years in prison, a $250,000.00 fine, and three years of supervised release if convicted of Count 1. If convicted on Count 2, he risks a minimum penalty of seven years in prison and a maximum term of life in prison, which must run consecutive with any other sentence, a fine of up to $250,000.00, and up to five years of supervised release. If convicted of Count 3, he faces up to 15 years in prison, a $250,000 fine, and three years of supervised release. Poole must also pay a $100.00 statutory special assessment fee for each count.
U.S. Attorney Evans emphasized that the indictment is only a charge and that the defendant’s guilt must be established beyond a reasonable doubt.
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.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives and the New Orleans Police Department investigated the case. The prosecution is led by Assistant United States Attorney David Berman of the Violent Crimes Unit.