Date: 03-19-2024

Case Style:

United States of America v. Torin Jenkins

Case Number: 2:21-cr-00193

Judge: Susie Morgan

Court: The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana (Orleans Parish)

Plaintiff's Attorney: The United States Attorney’s Office in New Orleans

Defendant's Attorney:

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Description:

New Orleans, Louisiana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possessing a firearm as a convicted felon .

New Orleans Man Sentenced to 37 Months for Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm

Torin Jenkins, age 29, of New Orleans, was sentenced to 37 months imprisonment, 3 years of supervised release, and a mandatory $100 special assessment fee after previously pleading guilty to possessing a firearm as a convicted felon, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(2).

On December 3, 2021, NOPD officers arrested JENKINS based on outstanding arrest warrants. After failing to cooperate with officers during the arrest process, JENKINS was observed throwing an object of the window of his residence. After his arrest, officers discovered the object was a Glock Model 36, .45 caliber firearm.

U.S. Attorney Evans praised the work of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives and the New Orleans Police Department. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Inga Petrovich of the Violent Crime Unit.

Outcome:

Defendant was found guilty and sentenced to 37 months imprisonment, 3 years of supervised release, and a mandatory $100 special assessment fee

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