Published March 11, 2022

Louisiana Man Faces Up to 28 Years in Prison After Being Indicted for Gun and Drug Charges, and Possession of Body Armor

Louisiana – Sidney Simon, age 37, a resident of New Orleans, was charged on March 4, 2022, in a five-count indictment by a federal grand jury for being a felon in possession of a firearm, possessing a firearm after being convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, possessing body armor after being convicted of a violent felony, possessing with the intent to distribute marijuana, and possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.

Simon faces a maximum sentence of ten years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000, and up to three years of supervised release if convicted of being a felon in possession of a firearm.

Simon faces a maximum sentence of ten years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000, and up to three years of supervised release if convicted of possessing a firearm after being convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence.

Simon faces a maximum sentence of three years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000, and up to one year of supervised release if convicted of possessing body armor after being convicted of a violent felony.

If Simon is convicted of possessing marijuana with the intent to distribute, he faces a maximum sentence of five years in prison, a fine of up to $1,000,000, and at least two years of supervised release following any term of imprisonment.

If Simon is convicted of possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, he faces a minimum of five years in prison and a maximum of life in prison, to be served concurrently with all other charges, a fine of up to $250,000, and up to five (5) years of supervised release following any term of imprisonment. Simon is also required to pay a mandatory special assessment fee of $100 for each charge.

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

This case is being prosecuted as part of the federal, state, and local Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) Program, which is the centerpiece of the Department of Justice’s efforts to reduce violent crime. PSN is an evidence-based program that has been shown to reduce violent crime. PSN brings together a diverse range of stakeholders to identify the most pressing violent crime issues in the community and develop comprehensive solutions to address them. As part of this strategy, PSN focuses enforcement efforts on the most violent offenders and collaborates with community-based prevention and reentry programs to achieve long-term crime reductions.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the New Orleans Police Department investigated the case. Mike Trummel, an Assistant United States Attorney, is prosecuting the case.

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