Dorchester Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Gun Offense

Michael Browne, 49, of Dorchester, pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to knowingly selling a firearm and ammunition to a felon. United States District Court Judge Leo T. Sorokin scheduled sentencing for Sept. 1, 2017.

On Oct. 4, 2010, Browne sold a .357 caliber Smith and Wesson revolver and four bullets for $700 to an individual Browne knew had been previously convicted of a felony offense.

The charging statute provides for a sentence of up to 10 years in prison, three years of supervised release, and a fine of $250,000. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court judge based upon the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

Acting United States Attorney William D. Weinreb; Mickey D. Leadingham, Special Agent in Charge of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives, Boston Field Division; and Boston Police Commissioner William Evans made the announcement today. Assistant U.S. Attorney David G. Tobin is prosecuting the case.