Press Release
Buffalo Man Pleads Guilty To Being A Felon In Possession Of A Gun
For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of New York
CONTACT: Barbara Burns
PHONE: (716) 843-5817
FAX #: (716) 551-3051
BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Willie C. Graham 38, of Jamestown, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara to being a felon in possession of firearms and ammunition. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison, and a $250,000 fine.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Emmanuel Ulubiyo, who is handling the case, stated that on October 8, 2018, during the execution of a state search warrant at the defendant’s residence on Foote Avenue in Jamestown, law enforcement officers recovered two firearms, ammunition, two magazines, a scope, a Kevlar vest, and a quantity of methamphetamine.
At the time of the search warrant, Graham was a two-time convicted felon, and as a result, he was legally prohibited from possessing firearms and ammunition.
The plea is the result of an investigation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, under the direction of Special Agent-in-Charge John B. Devito, New York Field Division, and the Jamestown Police Department, under the direction of Chief Harry Snellings.
Sentencing is scheduled for January 29, 2020, at 9:30 a.m. before Judge Arcara.
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Updated September 20, 2019
Topic
Firearms Offenses
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