Little Rock Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm

LITTLE ROCK-Andre Lavon Harris, who previously received a 30-year state sentence for first-degree murder, will spend the next 180 months in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm. Jonathan D. Ross, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas, which was handed down on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, by United States District Judge Lee P. Rudofsky.

A federal grand jury indicted Harris, 47, of Little Rock, in a three-count Indictment for being a felon in possession of a firearm, possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. On July 6, 2026, Harris pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm. Judge Rudofsky also sentenced Harris to three years' supervised release. There is no parole in the federal system.

On September 5, 2023, an agent with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), working with a confidential source (CS), learned that Harris was a multi-ounce distributor of methamphetamine and fentanyl pills in Saline and Pulaski Counties. The CS advised agents that Harris wore an ankle monitor, drove a black Chevrolet Tahoe, and carried a firearm. Through their investigation, agents confirmed Harris was a convicted felon who was on parole and had a search waiver on file.

On November 15, 2023, agents conducted a traffic stop on Harris to execute a parole search. During the search of Harris' vehicle, agents located a loaded Taurus, model G3C, 9mm semi-automatic firearm on the floorboard of the driver's side that Harris stated he got off "the street." Agents also located in the center console's cupholder a pill bottle containing 2.2 grams of crack cocaine, eight pills containing fentanyl, and another nine pills containing methamphetamine.

Harris' criminal history includes felony convictions for first-degree murder on July 23, 1999, possession of firearms by certain persons, and battery, second degree.

This case was investigated by the DEA with assistance from the Little Rock Police Department. This case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Edward Walker of the United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Arkansas.

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