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Description: Lafayette, Louisiana criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with felony possession of a firearm.

Nathan Allen Boutte, 32, of Lake Charles, Louisiana, was convicted felon in possession of a firearm. On June 27, 2020, officers with the Lake Charles Police Department received a complaint that an individual had exited a vehicle with a firearm and approached the complainant’s apartment carrying the weapon. Upon arrival at the scene, officers located the subject and determined it to be Boutte. He was sitting in front of the apartment and officers noticed the odor of PCP emitting from his person and observed his speech was slurred and he appeared to be incoherent and seemed confused. Officers located an AR style rifle nearby and found that it had been modified by the barrel having been cut down and made shorter. Officers learned that Boutte had prior felony convictions and took him into custody. After a period of approximately eight hours had passed and he was sobered up and coherent, officers questioned Boutte about the incident. He admitted to possessing the firearm even though he knew he was prohibited from doing so. Boutte has prior felony convictions for possession of controlled substances and simple criminal damage to property.

This case was investigated by the ATF and Lake Charles Police Department and was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Daniel J. Vermaelen.

UNLAWFUL TRANSPORT OF FIREARMS, ETC. - Possession of Firearm by a Convicted Felon with Forfeiture Allegation
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UNLAWFUL TO RECEIVE A FIREARM NOT REGISTERED - Possession of an Unregistered Firearm with Forfeiture Allegation
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Outcome: Defendant was sentenced to 60 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release.

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