Convicted Felon Sentenced To 40 Months For Possessing A Firearm

Orlando, Florida - U.S. District Judge Paul G. Byron has sentenced Byron Louder (35, Orlando) to three years and four months in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. Louder entered a guilty plea on August 15, 2024.

According to court records, in the late afternoon on December 25, 2022, law enforcement observed Louder standing in the parking lot of a closed business wearing a ski mask, drinking liquor, and conducting several quick hand-to-hand transactions. The officers also observed a firearm in Louder's waistband. After detaining Louder, a Sig Sauer pistol was recovered from his person. Louder had been convicted of at least three felonies prior to this incident. As a previously convicted felon, he is prohibited from possessing firearms or ammunition under federal law.

This case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Orlando Police Department. It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Stephanie A. McNeff.

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.