U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana
Recent News About U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana
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Haven Patterson, a 42-year-old resident of New Orleans, was indicted on March 13, 2025, for being a felon in possession of firearms.
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A New Orleans man, Terence Wilson, aged 43, has been sentenced to 240 months in prison for his involvement in drug distribution and firearms possession.
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A Honduran national, Alex Salomon Reyes-Chavez, has been sentenced to 24 months in federal prison for re-entering the United States after being deported.
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Janard Walton, a 41-year-old resident of New Orleans, has pleaded guilty to violating the Federal Gun Control Act.
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Acting United States Attorney Michael M. Simpson has announced the indictment of Nelson Alexander Ochoa-Vega, a 32-year-old Honduran national, for reentry after deportation.
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A New Orleans resident, Sheldon Smith Sr., aged 59, has been indicted on federal drug and gun charges.
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Willie Sylvester, a 29-year-old resident of New Orleans, has been sentenced to 24 months in prison for being a felon in possession of ammunition.
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A Honduran national, Orlin Saul Hernandez-Torrez, has pleaded guilty to illegal reentry into the United States.
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A Texas resident, Eddie Martinez, aged 44, has been indicted for possession with intent to distribute cocaine.
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A Memphis man, Jeremy Talbert, known by the aliases "J-Nasty" and "Jay Nastie," has been sentenced to 220 months in prison for sex trafficking a minor.
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ENRIQUE TORRES-BEIZA, also known as "Enrique B. Torres," a 39-year-old native of Mexico, has been indicted for re-entering the United States after being deported.
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Lovon White, a 22-year-old resident of New Orleans, has pleaded guilty to federal charges related to drug distribution and firearm offenses.
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Edgardo Amador-Rodriguez, a 27-year-old native of Honduras, has been indicted for re-entry of a removed alien.
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Bryan Spears, a 21-year-old resident of New Orleans, has pleaded guilty to illegal firearm possession.
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A Honduran man has been sentenced for illegally using a Social Security number to secure employment, according to an announcement by Acting United States Attorney Michael M. Simpson.
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A Honduran national has pleaded guilty to the charge of reentering the United States after deportation.
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Acting United States Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced that Xavion Watts, a 22-year-old former resident of New Orleans, was sentenced to 120 months in prison by United States District Judge Lance M. Africk on March 12, 2025.
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Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson has announced the indictment of Marco Gomez-Arguello, a 36-year-old native of Mexico, for illegal reentry into the United States following deportation.
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Brandie Rowe, a 37-year-old resident of New Orleans, has been sentenced to thirty-six months in prison following her guilty plea to charges related to the distribution and possession with intent to distribute cocaine, heroin, and fentanyl.
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A New Orleans man, Avery Julien, has been sentenced to 37 months in prison for being a felon in possession of firearms.