Date: 09-29-2024

Case Style:

United States of America v. Felix Mackey

Case Number: 2:22-cr-00021

Judge: Jane Triche Milazzo

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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New Orleans, Louisiana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Federal Controlled Substances and Gun Control Acts Violations
Gretna Man Sentenced for Federal Controlled Substances and Gun Control Acts Violations

FELIX MACKEY (“MACKEY”), age , a Gretna, Louisiana resident, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine, cocaine hydrochloride, and cocaine base, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1) and 846. Also, FELIX pled 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)(2).

MACKEY sold methamphetamine to a confidential source on three occasions in May 2021. On June 3, 2021, law enforcement executed a search warrant on MACKEY’s residence and found 92.127 grams of methamphetamine hydrochloride, 99.31 grams of cocaine, and 10.13 grams of cocaine base. Law enforcement also seized a black Taurus Model PT111, nine-millimeter pistol, bearing serial number TJT26730 and loaded with eleven (11) bullets. MACKEY had previously been convicted of a felony in Plaquemines Parish.

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 agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Rachal Cassagne of the Narcotics Unit.

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Outcome:

Defendant was found guilty and sentenced to 192 imprisonment, 5 years of supervised release, and a $200 mandatory special assessment fee

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