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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Cesar A. Lobo-Ramos, a 38-year-old Honduran national, was sentenced to 24 months in federal prison for illegal re-entry into the United States after deportation.
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Acting United States Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced that Henry Jermaine Miller, 41, of Bogalusa, Louisiana, has been sentenced to 75 months in prison.
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Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson has announced the sentencing of Jazmin J. Bougere, a 38-year-old resident of Raceland, Louisiana.
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Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced the sentencing of Joseph Harold West, Jr., a resident of St. Tammany Parish, to 46 months in prison for conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
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Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced that Melvin Jose Tejada Morillo, 35, pled guilty on July 8, 2025, to illegal re-entry of a removed alien.
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Samuel Morton, also known as "Sosa," was sentenced on July 2, 2025, for multiple conspiracies involving racketeering, firearms, and drugs.
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Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson has announced the sentencing of Wayne C. Walker, a 28-year-old resident of New Orleans, for charges related to possession of stolen mail and an unauthorized postal service key.
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Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced that Deborah Cooper, a 54-year-old resident of New Orleans, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for her involvement in robberies at a New Orleans bar.
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Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced that Clement Leach, a 54-year-old resident of New Orleans, was sentenced on July 2, 2025, for bank robbery.
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JORGE LUIS RUELAS-GUERRA, a 47-year-old Mexican national, has pleaded guilty to illegal re-entry of a removed alien.
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Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson has announced charges against Karen Duckworth, a 66-year-old resident of New Orleans, for theft of government funds.
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Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced that Mervin Amacker Jr., aged 43, pled guilty to carjacking and being a felon in possession of a firearm on July 8, 2025.
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Acting United States Attorney Michael M. Simpson has announced that Marlon Santos, a 36-year-old Honduran national, pleaded guilty to re-entering the United States after being removed.
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Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced the sentencing of Joshua Hogan, a 36-year-old New Orleans resident, for federal gun charges.
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Acting United States Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced that three California residents have pled guilty to charges related to the interstate transportation of stolen property.
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Lonnie Yancy III, a 27-year-old resident of Ponchatoula, Louisiana, has pleaded guilty to violating the Federal Controlled Substances Act.
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Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced the sentencing of Jarrod Carter, a 30-year-old New Orleans resident, to 97 months in prison for possessing firearms as a felon.
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Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced a four-count indictment against eight individuals accused of violating the Federal Controlled Substances Act.
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Ringo Mitchell Jr., a 36-year-old resident of Tickfaw, Louisiana, has been sentenced to 41 months in prison.
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Acting United States Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced the sentencing of Latricia Hope Haynes Moliere, a 51-year-old resident of LaPlace, Louisiana.