Date: 12-05-2019

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Case Number: 3:18-cr-00134-JWD-EWD

Judge: John W. deGravelles

Court: United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana (East Baton Rouge Parish)

Plaintiff's Attorney: William Morris

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Description: Baton Rouge, LA - The United States of America charged Demarcus Davis with felon in possession of a firearm.

Demarcus Davis, age 26, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, was sentenced to 75 months in federal prison following his conviction of possessing a firearm by a convicted felon. The Court further sentenced Davis to 3 years of supervised release following his term of imprisonment and ordered that the firearm involved be forfeited.

According to admissions made as part of the guilty plea, on August 18, 2018, the Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office was conducting a sobriety checkpoint on Highway 42. Davis’ vehicle was swerving as it entered the screening line, almost striking a metal guard rail, and Davis was seen reaching toward the floorboard upon entering the screening line.

Davis’ speech was rambling, his hands were shaking, and his travel plans did not make sense. Detectives observed a pineapple Fanta soft drink in the console that appeared to contain a controlled substance. Davis did not have a driver's license and admitted to being on probation for possession of codeine syrup.

After Davis provided verbal consent to search the vehicle, deputies noticed a plastic panel on the driver-side, lower-middle console that appeared to be broken or loose. Upon removing the plastic piece, a loaded FN, Model Five-Seven, 5.7mm handgun was located.

Prior to possessing the firearm, Davis was convicted in East Baton Rouge Parish in March 2017 of possession of codeine and November 2014 of simple robbery.

U.S. Attorney Fremin stated, “This conviction and sentence is the result of keen law enforcement and prosecution to ensure our district is free from convicted felons who illegally possess firearms. I want to thank our prosecutor, the Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office, and the ATF for their excellent work in removing this defendant from the streets of Livingston Parish.”

Livingston Parish Sheriff Jason Ard stated, “I am proud of those at the LPSO and those in our LPSO Narcotics Division. Experience helped to break this case. The working relationship we have with our law enforcement partners and the U.S. Attorney’s Office helped to make a solid case for prosecution.’

This matter is being handled by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Louisiana, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, with substantial assistance from the Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office.

Charge:

UNLAWFUL TRANSPORT OF FIREARMS

Outcome: MINUTE ENTRY for proceedings held before Judge John W. deGravelles: Sentencing held on 12/3/2019 as to Demarcus Davis. The Court adopts the findings and calculations of the presentence report. The Court imposes the Dft's sentence. The plea agreement is accepted, and the pre-sentence investigation report shall remain a part of the record under seal. The Dft is advised of his Appeal rights and remanded to the custody of the USM.(Court Reporter G. Delatte-Richard.) (KAH) (Entered: 12/03/2019)

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