SHREVEPORT, La. - United States Attorney David C. Joseph announced that Andre L. Johnson, 36, of Shreveport, was sentenced Wednesday by Chief U.S. District Judge S. Maurice Hicks Jr. to 10 years in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release for being a felon in possession of a firearm.
According to information presented in court at Johnson’s guilty plea hearing on June 10, 2019, Shreveport police were conducting surveillance on a residence on Nov. 26, 2018, when they observed Johnson arrive in a vehicle. As police approached Johnson, he fled on foot and discarded a pistol. Officers recovered a loaded Walther, Model PPK,.380-caliber pistol, and Johnson was later located and arrested. He admitted to police that he possessed the weapon.
Andre Johnson was previously convicted of attempted possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, possession with intent to distribute illegal drugs, second degree battery and simple burglary. Under federal law, felons are not allowed to possess firearms and ammunition.
The ATF and Shreveport Police Department conducted the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Seth D. Reeg prosecuted the case.
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Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
