SHREVEPORT, La. - Michael Roy Reed, 44, of Keithville, Louisiana, pleaded guilty Tuesday before U.S. District Judge Elizabeth E. Foote to possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, U.S. Attorney David C. Joseph announced.
Shreveport Police received a call on Jan. 23, 2018 from a concerned citizen about a Colt, Model: Mustang XSP,.380-caliber pistol, according to the guilty plea. The caller informed the police that he had received the firearm from Reed as payment for performing work on Reed’s truck. After investigating the matter further, police officers learned that the weapon was previously reported stolen and that Reed was a convicted felon.
Under federal law, it is illegal for anyone who has been convicted of a felony to be in possession of any firearm or ammunition. Reed was convicted in Ouachita Parish on July 8, 2013 for illegal possession of stolen things, conspiracy to distribute cocaine and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Reed was indicted Sept. 27, 2018.
Michael Reed faces up to 10 years in prison, three years of supervised release and a $250,000 fine. The court set the sentencing date for June 14, 2019.
This case was brought as part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN). PSN is the centerpiece of the Department of Justice’s violent crime reduction efforts. PSN is an evidence-based program proven to be effective at reducing violent crime. Through PSN, a broad spectrum of stakeholders work together to identify the most pressing violent crime problems in the community and develop comprehensive solutions to address them. As part of this strategy, PSN focuses enforcement efforts on the most violent offenders and partners with locally based prevention and reentry programs for lasting reductions in crime.
The ATF and Shreveport Police Department conducted the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Jessica D. Cassidy and Allison D. Bushnell are prosecuting the case.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
