Convicted Felon Pleads Guilty to Possessing Ammunition

BOSTON – A Cambridge man has pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston to illegally possessing ammunition as a previously convicted felon.

Kyle Evans, 36, of Cambridge, pleaded guilty on Nov. 9, 2022 to one count of being a felon in possession of ammunition. U.S. District Court Judge Richard G. Stearns scheduled sentencing for Feb. 23, 2023. Evans was initially charged by criminal complaint in October 2020 and subsequently indicted by a federal grand jury in November 2020.

In August 2020 Evans was pulled over in Everett by local law enforcement after failing to stop his vehicle at a red light. When asked for his license and registration, Evans stated that he did not have a license. Law enforcement confirmed that Evans’ driver’s license was suspended and he was subsequently placed under arrest, at which time four rounds of .22LR caliber ammunition were found in his left pants pocket.

Due to a prior conviction punishable by at least one year in prison that he had received, Evans was prohibited from possessing firearms and ammunition.

The charge of being a felon in possession of ammunition provides for a sentence of up to 10 years in prison, up to three years of supervised release and a fine of up to $250,000. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court judge based upon the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and statutes which govern the determination of a sentence in a criminal case.

United States Attorney Rachael S. Rollins; James M. Ferguson, Special Agent in Charge of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives, Boston Field Division; and Everett Police Chief Steven A. Mazzie made the announcement. Assistant U.S. Attorney Suzanne Sullivan Jacobus of Rollins’ Major Crimes Unit is prosecuting the case.

This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. On May 26, 2021, the Department launched a violent crime reduction strategy strengthening PSN based on these core principles: fostering trust and legitimacy in our communities, supporting community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring the results.

This case is also part of Project Guardian, the Department of Justice’s signature initiative to reduce gun violence and enforce federal firearms laws. Initiated by the Attorney General in the fall of 2019, Project Guardian draws upon the Department’s past successful programs to reduce gun violence; enhances coordination of federal, state, local, and tribal authorities in investigating and prosecuting gun crimes; improves information-sharing by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives when a prohibited individual attempts to purchase a firearm and is denied by the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS), to include taking appropriate actions when a prospective purchaser is denied by the NICS for mental health reasons; and ensures that federal resources are directed at the criminals posing the greatest threat to our communities. For more information about Project Guardian, please see: https://www.justice.gov/projectguardian.