Bogalusa Man Indicted for Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm

Jakari Brown, a/k/a “Jakari Lemar,” age 23 and of Bogalusa, was charged on February 25, 2022, in a one-count indictment by a federal grand jury with being a felon in possession of a firearm, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.

According to the indictment, on December 27, 2021, Brown, a convicted felon, illegally possessed a Smith & Wesson Model SW9VE, nine-millimeter pistol.  If convicted, BROWN faces up to ten years imprisonment, a fine of up to $250,000, up to 3 years supervised release, and a $100 mandatory special assessment fee.

U.S. Attorney Evans reiterated that the indictment is merely a charging document and that the guilt of the defendant must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt.

This case is being prosecuted as part of the joint federal, state, and local Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) Program, the centerpiece of the Department of Justice’s violent crime reduction efforts.  PSN is an evidence-based program proven to be effective at reducing violent crime.  Through PSN, a broad spectrum of stakeholders work together to identify the most pressing violent crime problems in the community and develop comprehensive solutions to address them.  As part of this strategy, PSN focuses enforcement efforts on the most violent offenders and partners with locally based prevention and reentry programs for lasting reductions in crime.

This case was investigated by the Washington Parish Sheriff’s Office and the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. The prosecution is being handled by Assistant United States Attorney J. Benjamin Myers.