A Shreveport man barred from owning a gun due to a prior felony conviction pleaded guilty as charged Wednesday, December 11, 2024, in Caddo District Court.
Perry Lewis, 22, scheduled to go to trial on January 13, 2025, instead pleaded guilty to felon in possession of a firearm, stemming from an August 24, 2024 encounter with Shreveport police. Officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop as Lewis rode an unregistered minibike near the intersection of Greenwood Road and Broadway Avenue. Lewis fled on the motorbike, and when that crashed he tried to flee on foot but was apprehended. In the backpack he wore, officers found an AR-style pistol. Lewis had a conviction in 2022 for illegal carrying of weapons while in possession of a controlled dangerous substance.
When Lewis returns to court February 19, 2025, following a presentencing investigation, he will be sentenced by District Judge Donald E. Hathaway Jr. Lewis faces a sentence of from five to 20 years without benefit of parole, probation or suspension of sentence.
Lewis was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Christopher Bowman. He was defended by Carlos Prudhomme.
The case was docket No. 403784.
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