Jarrett Hall, a 33-year-old resident of New Orleans, was sentenced on December 17, 2025, after pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm. The sentencing was handed down by United States District Judge Jane Triche Milazzo. Hall was found with a .45 caliber Colt Commander handgun during a traffic stop conducted by the Plaquemines Parish Sheriff’s Office on December 8, 2023. He had previously been convicted of a felony.
Hall received a sentence of 60 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release and must pay a mandatory special assessment fee of $100.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives and the Plaquemines Parish Sheriff’s Office investigated the case. Assistant United States Attorney Briana Williams from the Narcotics Unit prosecuted the matter.
Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced the sentencing.
"This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. On May 26, 2021, the Department launched a violent crime reduction strategy strengthening PSN based on these core principles: fostering trust and legitimacy in our communities, supporting community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring the results. For more information about Project Safe Neighborhoods, please visit Justice.gov/PSN."
