News from July 2023
Judge Finds Fort Myers Felon Guilty of Unlawfully Possessing a Loaded Firearm With an Obliterated Serial Number
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 31, 2023
News Release: Fort Myers, Florida - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Steven Dewayne Barnes, Jr. (26, Fort Myers) has been found guilty, following a bench trial before United States District Judge Sheri Polster Chappell, of possessing a firearm as a convicted felon and possessing a firearm with an obliterated serial number. Barnes faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison. A sentencing date has not been set.
New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty to Weapons Violations
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 31, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS - On July 20, 2023, Percy Smith, 43, a resident of New Orleans, pleaded guilty to a two-count indictment. Sentencing is set for Oct. 26, 2023, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.