Morgan to serve 20 years on gun charge
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A Shreveport man must serve 20 years in prison after his conviction as a felon in possession of a weapon.
Carldeaundre Dewayne Morgan, 29, was sentenced Tuesday, November 18, 2025, by District Judge Donald E. Hathaway Jr. Morgan was convicted in Judge Hathaway's court November 6.
On April 6, 2025, Shreveport police responded to a suspicious person call at the CVS Pharmacy in the 1500 block of North Market Street. Upon arrival, officers encountered Morgan, wearing a ski mask that matched the description from the complainant, in the parking lot. When officers performed a pat-down of Morgan for their safety, he was found to have a 9-mm pistol with a bullet in the chamber concealed in his left jacket pocket. He was arrested as he had been convicted of possession of a firearm while in possession of a controlled dangerous substance in September 2019.
Assistant District Attorneys Christopher S. Bowman and Chase Burgess prosecuted the case. Harry Johnson defended Morgan.
The case was docket No. 407975.