Germaine Jack to serve 20 years for gun crime

A Shreveport man convicted earlier this year of possessing a firearm while prohibited from doing so must serve 20 years in prison, a Caddo District judge ruled Monday, June 29, 2026.

District Judge Donald E. Hathaway Jr. sentenced Germaine Marquise Jack, 26, as a third habitual offender. The prison term is to be served without benefit of probation, parole or suspension of sentence.  Jack was convicted of the crime March 19.

Early January 13, 2025, Shreveport Police Officer Rodrick Carter was patrolling near the intersection of Gilbert Drive and Kings Highway when he observed a man in all-black clothing travelling on a bicycle without proper lighting equipment. Officer Carter stopped the subject and attempted to identify him.

The man was unable to produce any form of ID but provided his name so the officer could run a background check. While checking for warrants, Officer Carter observed the outline of a firearm from the man's front hoodie pocket. Officer Carter then patted the defendant down and confirmed there was a Sig Sauer P365 9MM pistol in the hoodie pocket. Officer Carter then confirmed that the man, who proved to be Mr. Jack, had been convicted of three counts of simple burglary in 2019, which prohibited him from possessing a firearm. 

Jack was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorneys Chase Burgess and Jason Waltman. He was represented by the Caddo Parish Indigent Defender’s office.

The case was docket No. 406295.

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