Rochester Convicted Felon Sentenced For Possession Of Cocaine, Firearm, And Ammunition

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ROCHESTER, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that David Dixon, 39, of Rochester, NY, who was convicted of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute and felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, was sentenced to 70 months imprisonment by U.S. District Judge Charles J. Siragusa.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Cassie Kocher, who handled the case, stated that on at approximately 2:30am on March 11, 2020, officers observed the defendant in the area of Gillette Street, Rochester with an open bottle of alcohol.  As other officers arrived, the defendant attempted to flee but was quickly apprehended and searched incident to arrest. During the search, officers recovered 22 grams of cocaine; a loaded semiautomatic pistol; and approximately $586 in United States currency from the defendant’s person.  The defendant was prohibited from possessing the firearm and ammunition based upon a 2004 conviction for Robbery in the First Degree in Monroe County Court. 

The sentencing is the result of an investigation by Rochester Police Department, under the direction of Chief Cynthia Herriott-Sullivan and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, under the direction of Special Agent-in-Charge John B. Devito, New York Field Division.

The case was brought by the U.S. Attorney’s Office as part of its Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) initiative. PSN is the centerpiece of the Department of Justice’s violent crime reduction efforts.  PSN is an evidence-based program proven to be effective at reducing violent crime. Through PSN, a broad spectrum of stakeholders work together to identify the most pressing violent crime problems in the community and develop comprehensive solutions to address them. As part of this strategy, PSN focuses enforcement efforts on the most violent offenders and partners with locally based prevention and reentry programs for lasting reductions in crime.

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