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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U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced the sentencing of Joy Joseph Banerjee, a 57-year-old resident of New Orleans, for possession of prepubescent child pornography.
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Troy Locke, a 34-year-old resident of New Orleans, was sentenced on January 15, 2024, for federal drug and firearms violations.
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United States Attorney Duane A. Evans has announced that Sonia Miller, a 54-year-old resident of New Orleans, has pled guilty to charges related to the theft of U.S. mail matter by a postal employee.
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Derrick Washington, also known as "Eyes," a 53-year-old resident of New Orleans, was sentenced on January 29, 2025, by U.S. District Judge Jane Triche Milazzo.
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United States Attorney Duane A. Evans has announced the sentencing of Milton Rayo Castillo, a 26-year-old native of Costa Rica, for illegal firearm possession.
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U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that Clement Leach, a 54-year-old resident of New Orleans, Louisiana, has pleaded guilty to bank robbery.
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U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans has announced that Joe Lynn Beattie, a 52-year-old resident of Covington, Louisiana, pled guilty to a three-count indictment on January 27, 2025.
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U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that Coy David Miller, 49, from Youngsville, Louisiana, was sentenced on January 15, 2025.
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A Tennessee man, Charles Cunigan, has been sentenced to 270 months in prison for his involvement in a sex trafficking conspiracy.
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A Mexican national, Jesus Maldonado-Lopez, has pled guilty to the charge of reentry of a removed alien.
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U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that Michael Brian DePetrillo, a 43-year-old from New Orleans, has been charged with violating the Commodity Exchange Act under Title 7, United States Code, Section 13(a).
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United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that Jonas Richard, a 43-year-old resident of New Orleans, pled guilty on January 16, 2025, to three counts of distribution of fentanyl.
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United States Attorney Duane A. Evans has announced that Fei Wang, age 38, pled guilty to violating the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (APPS) and obstructing proceedings.
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Dwine Hardy, a 32-year-old resident of New Orleans, has been sentenced to 70 months in prison following his guilty plea to federal gun and drug charges.
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Geoourvon Sears, a 27-year-old resident of New Orleans, has been sentenced to 111 months in prison for federal drug and weapons violations.
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U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that Tyran Adams, 34, from Harvey, Louisiana, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute tapentadol.
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U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that Brian Ward, aged 30, has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm.
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U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans has announced the sentencing of Shi Gang Zheng, a 55-year-old Chinese national residing in New Orleans.
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United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that Ricardo Jordan, a 21-year-old resident of St. Tammany Parish, has pled guilty to multiple violations of the Federal Controlled Substances Act.
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A New Orleans resident, Donte Edwards, has been sentenced to 27 months in prison for narcotics and firearms offenses.