New Orleans Man with Felony Convictions Sentenced for Illegally Possessing Ammunition

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - TEDDY NATHAN ("NATHAN"), age 25, and a resident of New Orleans, was sentenced on July 16, 2024 by U.S. District Judge Susie Morgan for violating the Federal Gun Control Act, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.

According to court records, NATHAN, armed with an AR-15 rifle loaded with over 25 rounds, entered a Central City daycare, where several small children lay sleeping. The staff managed to get him out of the building and called the police. NATHAN fled as the police approached but was quickly apprehended. The police found the AR-15 on the front seat of a vehicle by which NATHAN had been standing before he ran. Records checks revealed that NATHAN had an extensive criminal history, with felony convictions for aggravated assault with a firearm, purse snatching, unauthorized entry of an inhabited dwelling, robbery, conspiracy to commit armed robbery, being a felon in possession of a firearm, and possession of a stolen firearm.

Judge Morgan sentenced NATHAN to 71 months imprisonment, and three years of supervised release after his term of imprisonment. Judge Morgan also ordered NATHAN to pay a mandatory special assessment fee of $100.

This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. On May 26, 2021, the Department launched a violent crime reduction strategy strengthening PSN based on these core principles: fostering trust and legitimacy in our communities, supporting community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring the results.

The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the New Orleans Police Department, and the Louisiana State Police. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney David Haller, Senior Litigation Counsel and PSN Coordinator.