A Shreveport man with a criminal record found with a stolen handgun during a traffic stop was convicted in Caddo District Court Tuesday, December 13, 2022.
The five-woman, one-man jury in District Judge Chris Victory’s court found Marcus Randall Williams, 37, guilty of attempted possession of a firearm or carrying a concealed weapon by a person convicted of domestic abuse battery and guilty of attempted illegal possession of stolen firearms. The jury deliberated almost two hours before returning its verdicts.
Williams was stopped by police for a traffic violation on March 3, 2021. Officers notice a strong odor of marijuana while talking to Williams, who admitted to using marijuana just prior to the stop. Searching the vehicle, officers found a Phoenix handgun in the back seat. The gun had been reported stolen out of Mansfield.
For attempted illegal Possession of stolen firearms, Williams faces imprisonment with or without hard labor for up to 2-1/2 years. For attempted possession of a firearm or carrying a concealed weapon by a person convicted of domestic abuse battery he faces up to 10 years in prison with or without hard labor. He will return to Judge Victory’s court for sentencing January 5, 2023.
Williams was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorneys Victoria Washington and Terry Pittman Jr. He was defended by Michael Enright and Dave Knadler.