New Orleans Man Sentenced for Being Felon in Possession of Firearm

NEW ORLEANS, LA - United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that EDMOND TRUEBLOOD ("TRUEBLOOD"), age 38, of New Orleans, was sentenced on September 26, 2024 by Chief U.S. District Judge Nannette Jolivette Brown after previously pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(8). TRUEBLOOD was sentenced to 62 months imprisonment, three (3) years of supervised release, and ordered to pay a $100 mandatory special assessment fee.

According to court documents, TRUEBLOOD was previously convicted of felony offenses in Orleans Parish. Due to his criminal history, he is prohibited from having a firearm. However, on May 22, 2023, TRUEBLOOD possessed a stolen Glock Model 48, nine-millimeter, semi-automatic pistol in a bag he carried around his person in New Orleans.

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.

U.S. Attorney Evans praised the work of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the New Orleans Police Department in investigating this matter. The case was prosecuted by Special Assistant U.S. Attorney James N. Ollinger of the Violent Crime Unit.