Hyde Park Man Indicted on Charges of Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition

BOSTON – A Hyde Park man was indicted today by a federal grand jury in connection with illegally possessing a loaded Smith & Wesson pistol.

King Belin, 35, was indicted on one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. Belin is currently detained in state custody and will be arraigned in federal court in Boston at a later date.

According to the indictment, on Dec. 20, 2020 in Stoughton, Belin possessed a Smith & Wesson, Model SD40VE .40 caliber pistol, loaded with 14 rounds of .40 caliber ammunition. Due to a previous conviction for a crime punishable by one than one year in prison, Belin is prohibited from possessing firearms and ammunition.  

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.

United States Attorney Andrew E. Lelling; Kelly D. Brady, Special Agent in Charge of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Boston Field Division; and Stoughton Police Chief Donna M. McNamara made the announcement today.

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 make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. The Department of Justice reinvigorated PSN in 2017 as part of the Department’s renewed focus on targeting violent criminals, directing all U.S. Attorney’s Offices to work in partnership with federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement and the local community to develop effective, locally-based strategies to reduce violent crime.

The details contained in the indictment are allegations. The defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.