ALEXANDRIA, La. – Acting U.S. Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook announced that Monterey man pleaded guilty Monday to possessing a revolver after having been convicted of a felony.
Marcus L. Cummings, 58, of Monterey, La., pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Dee D. Drell to one count of felon in possession of a firearm. According to the guilty plea, a Louisiana probation agent encountered Cummings on August 25, 2015 at a Monterey gas station. Cummings was on parole for a November 2006 felony conviction. The probation agent asked him if he was in possession of either a controlled substance or a firearm. Possessing either would have been a violation of Cummings’ parole. Cummings said he had a revolver in his vehicle, and they went to his vehicle to retrieve it. The agent found the defendant to be in possession of a .22 caliber Smith and Wesson revolver.
Cummings faces up to 10 years in prison, three years of supervised release and a $250,000 fine. The court set a January 2, 2018 sentencing date.