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SHREVEPORT RESIDENT SENTENCED TO 3 YEARS IN PRISON FOR POSSESSING TWO LOADED FIREARMS DURING TRAFFIC STOP

SHREVEPORT, La. – United States Attorney David C. Joseph announced that Marcell Deangelo Lewis, 24, of Shreveport, was sentenced Thursday to 36 months in prison and three years of supervised release by Chief U.S. District Judge S. Maurice Hicks Jr. for being a felon in possession of firearms. He previously pleaded guilty on June 3, 2019.

A Shreveport Police officer conducted a traffic stop on Lewis’ vehicle on March 19, 2018, on Interstate 49 near Hollywood Street for a speeding violation. After making contact with Lewis, the officer immediately smelled marijuana and conducted a search of the vehicle. The officer found a Colt, Model: Trooper MKIII, .357-caliber revolver loaded with six rounds in the center console and a Glock, Model: 23, .40-caliber pistol loaded with 21 rounds of ammunition on the passenger floorboard. Lewis claimed ownership of both firearms.

Lewis was convicted on December 12, 2018, in Caddo Parish District Court for possession with intent to distribute marijuana. Under federal law, a felon is prohibited from possessing a firearm or ammunition.
The ATF and Shreveport Police Department conducted the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Brandon B. Brown prosecuted the case.

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