Baton Rouge Man Receives 15-Year Sentence for Felon-in-Possession Conviction
Kentro Taylor, 52, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, was sentenced to 180 months in federal prison after his conviction for illegal gun possession. The term triggers mandatory federal prison placement and a five-year supervised release period upon completion.
kvue.comBATON ROUGE, La. — Kentro Taylor, age 52, was sentenced to 180 months in federal prison for felon in possession of a firearm, the U.S. Department of Justice announced May 29.
The sentence applies to a single defendant previously convicted of a felony who possessed a firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g). Federal sentencing guidelines and the statutory maximum for the offense produced the 15-year term handed down in U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana.
Taylor now moves from pre-sentencing status directly into Bureau of Prisons custody to serve the full 180-month term. Upon release he faces an additional five years of supervised release. The conviction and sentence carry collateral consequences that include a lifetime federal prohibition on firearm possession and potential impacts on voting rights, employment, and housing eligibility under Louisiana and federal rules governing felons.
The case forms part of the Justice Department’s ongoing enforcement of federal firearms laws against prohibited persons. The Middle District of Louisiana has recorded multiple such prosecutions in the past 24 months, each requiring federal prosecutors to prove both the prior felony conviction and subsequent possession.
This sentencing concludes one matter but activates standard post-conviction processes: the Bureau of Prisons must designate a facility, the U.S. Probation Office must prepare for eventual supervised release, and the judgment becomes part of the national criminal record used in future background checks and sentencing calculations for any additional offenses.
Congress has maintained the felon-in-possession statute without amendment since its last major revision in the 1990s; the penalty range therefore remains fixed at zero to 10 years for most defendants, with Taylor’s 15-year term reflecting either enhancements or statutory stacking applied by the court.
Primary sources: U.S. Department of Justice press release dated May 29.
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