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NEW ORLEANS MAN SENTENCED TO 50 MONTHS IN FEDERAL PRISON
February 13, 2008
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
TRACEY T. WRIGHT, 40, a resident of New Orleans, Louisiana was sentenced by U. S. District Judge Ivan L.R. Lemelle to fifty (50) months imprisonment for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon, announced U. S Attorney Jim Letten. In addition to the term of imprisonment, Judge Lemelle imposed three (3) years of supervised release following the term of imprisonment. During the three-year term, the defendant will be under federal supervision and risks an additional term of imprisonment should he violate any terms of his supervised release.
According to the Factual Basis filed in court records, on November 3, 2006, an individual identified as Sean Robinson was shot in the 4400 block of Duplessis Street in New Orleans. Investigation led officers to WRIGHT as a suspect in the shooting.
On January 2, 2007, WRIGHT was arrested for suspicion of burglary from the Redeemer-Seton High School. WRIGHT was driving a silver Jaguar which was parked in front of the school and registered to his mother. He was arrested inside the school with a hacksaw cutting copper pipes and was subsequently taken to the police station for questioning.
WRIGHT appeared nervous at the police station and said he would cooperate regarding the shooting if his mother was allowed to come to the police station and retrieve the Jaguar. When his mother arrived, she signed a consent to search the car. In the glove box police found a loaded Ruger Model P90, .45 caliber pistol. Further investigation revealed that ballistics from the scene of the shooting matched shell casings to WRIGHT’s .45 caliber pistol.
WRIGHT was convicted of crimes on January 26, 1990 in Orleans Parish for Possession of Crack Cocaine, for Distribution of False Drugs, and for Possession with the Intent to Distribute Crack Cocaine.
The Court imposed a sentence withing the recommended guidelines range. After sentencing, WRIGHT was remanded to the custody of the United States Marshal’s Service to begin his term of imprisonment.
This investigation was conducted by the New Orleans Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. The prosecution was handled by Assistant United States Attorneys Richard W. Rose.
