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Lewiston Man Pleads Guilty to Illegally Possessing a Firearm

For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Maine

Portland, Maine: United States Attorney Halsey B. Frank announced that Demetrius Davenport, 30, of Lewiston, pled guilty today in U.S. District Court to being a felon in possession of a firearm.

According to court records, in June 2018, Davenport travelled to Gray, Maine, where he rented a firearm, purchased ammunition, and fired the weapon at a shooting range.  Investigators identified Davenport and the shooting range from a video that was uploaded to YouTube.  Davenport was prohibited from possessing the firearm as a result of two prior felony convictions for illegal possession of firearms and theft. 

Davenport faces up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.  He will be sentenced after the completion of a presentence investigation report by the U.S. Probation Office.

The case was investigated jointly by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Lewiston Police Department. 

Contact

Michael J. Conley
Assistant United States Attorney
Tel: (207) 780-3257

Updated March 31, 2019

Topic
Firearms Offenses
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