New Orleans Man Sentenced for Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person

NEW ORLEANS –  U.S. Attorney Peter G. Strasser announced that KEITH A. JAMES, age 28, of New Orleans, was sentenced yesterday to 188 months imprisonment to be followed by a 5 year term of supervised release, by U.S. District Judge Martin L.C. Feldman after being convicted of possession of a firearm by a felon.  

According to court documents, JAMES pleaded guilty to being in possession of a firearm on July 11, 2017, having previously been convicted in 2008 for three counts of armed robbery and three counts of purse snatching in the Criminal District Court for the Parish of Orleans. 

This case was brought as part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program that has been historically successful in bringing together all levels of law enforcement to reduce violent crime and make our neighborhoods safer for everyone.   Attorney General Jeff Sessions has made turning the tide of rising violent crime in America a top priority.   In October 2017, as part of a series of actions to address this crime trend, Attorney General Sessions announced the reinvigoration of PSN and directed all U.S. Attorney’s Offices to develop a district crime-reduction strategy that incorporates the lessons learned since PSN launched in 2001.

U.S. Attorney Strasser praised the work of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms and Louisiana Probation & Parole.  Assistant United States Attorney Michael McMahon is in charge of the prosecution.

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