Man connected to vehicle burglaries, murder sentenced following weapons conviction

BATON ROUGE - A judge sentenced a 21-year-old man to 42 months in federal prison following his conviction of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.August Nettles was sentenced Tuesday."The seriousness of convicted felons carrying guns in our neighborhoods cannot be overstated," said United States Attorney Brandon J. Fremin. "Our community is safer as a result of this conviction and sentence, and I am extremely proud of the joint efforts of our prosecutors, the ATF and Sheriff Ga