United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Louisiana
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New Orleans Man Sentenced For Being Felon in Possession of Firearms
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New Orleans Man Sentenced For Being Felon in Possession of Firearms
Thursday, July 17, 2025
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For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Louisiana
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced that on June 26, 2025, JARROD CARTER ("CARTER"), age 30, a resident of New Orleans, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Nannette Jolivette Brown to 97 months imprisonment after previously pleading guilty to two counts of being a felon in possession of firearms, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(8). Following imprisonment, CARTER, will be placed on supervised release for three (3) years. Additionally, CARTER was sentenced to payment of a mandatory $200 special assessment fee.
According to court records, in January 2023, the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) received a complaint about several unidentified black males brandishing firearms and distributing narcotics on Mandeville Street in New Orleans. Further investigation and surveillance by Drug Enforcement Administration Task Force (TFO) and NOPD officers revealed CARTER to be in possession of a loaded, Taurus .40 caliber handgun with an obliterated serial number and a loaded, Springfield AR-15 style rifle. CARTER is a previously convicted felon and prohibited from possessing firearms.
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.
The case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration and the New Orleans Police Department. It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Tracey N. Knight, Chief of the Criminal Division.
Contact
Shane M. Jones
Public Information Officer
United States Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Louisiana
United States Department of Justice
Updated July 17, 2025
Topic
Project Safe Neighborhoods
Components
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
USAO - Louisiana, Eastern
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