Coris Addison, a 42-year-old resident of New Orleans, has been sentenced to 80 months in prison following his guilty plea for involvement in a methamphetamine conspiracy. United States District Judge Ivan L.R. Lemelle handed down the sentence on February 5, 2025. U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced the sentencing.
Court records indicate that one of Addison's co-conspirators sold approximately seven grams of pure methamphetamine to an undercover agent from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) on August 29, 2023. The transaction took place at an apartment in Westbank, New Orleans.
A subsequent drug deal was planned for the next day at the same location; however, two of Addison's co-defendants robbed the undercover ATF agent and another individual at gunpoint before it could occur. To evade danger, both individuals climbed down from a third-floor balcony. The agent fell during this escape attempt and sustained severe injuries. Although Addison did not partake in the robbery, he was arrested along with others at the scene.
Judge Lemelle also imposed a three-year term of supervised release on Addison after his prison term and required him to pay a $100 mandatory special assessment fee.
This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), which aims to reduce violent crime and gun violence through collaboration between law enforcement agencies and communities. On May 26, 2021, a new strategy was launched to strengthen PSN by fostering community trust and legitimacy, supporting violence prevention organizations, setting strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring outcomes.
The investigation involved multiple agencies including the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives; Louisiana State Police; Federal Bureau of Investigation; New Orleans Police Department; and Crimestoppers GNO. Assistant United States Attorneys David Haller and Nolan Paige prosecuted the case.