A Shreveport man convicted two years ago of a felony and thus unable to possess a firearm, pleaded guilty to that crime Thursday, December 19, in Caddo District Court. Thomas Randolph IV, 25, had been scheduled to stand trial January 13, 2025, as part of a pilot program to increase the number of jury trials for incarcerated defendants. Instead of facing jurors, Randolph decided to plead guilty as charged to felon in possession of a firearm.