New Orleans Man Sentenced for Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA -ERIC ROGERS, ("ROGERS"), age 35, was sentenced on June 16, 2026, by United States District Judge Sarah S. Vance, after previously pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(8), announced United States Attorney David I. Courcelle. ROGERS was sentenced to 92 months imprisonment, three years of supervised release and a $100 mandatory special assessment fee.

According to court documents, on October 10, 2024, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), Department of Homeland Security Investigation (HSI) agents, and New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) special operations division officers arrived at ROGERS's residence in New Orleans, to arrest him on an outstanding warrant. As officers approached, ROGERS fled into the house. Law enforcement then ordered ROGERS and all occupants to exit, but ROGERS refused to comply. An ATF special agent then called ROGERS on the telephone and instructed ROGERS to surrender with his shirt off and hands raised to show that he was unarmed. Shortly after, ROGERS exited the residence and surrendered to law enforcement. During a search of the residence, law enforcement discovered a stolen Sig Sauer, Model SP2022, .40 caliber pistol concealed among pots and pans beneath the kitchen sink. ROGERS knew that he was previously convicted of a felony offense and therefore prohibited from possessing a firearm.

United States Attorney David I. Courcelle praised the work of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, the Department of Homeland Security Investigations and the New Orleans Police Department. This case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Troy L. Bell of the Violent Crimes Unit.

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