Barry Terry, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, Maryland 2015

Baltimore Armed Career Criminal Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison

Baltimore, Maryland – A 39-year-old Baltimore man has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm, announced United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Rod J. Rosenstein.

U.S. District Judge J. Frederick Motz imposed the sentence on Barry Terry, of Baltimore, Maryland, today, followed by three years of supervised release. The sentence was also joined by Special Agent in Charge Daniel L. Board Jr. of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives – Baltimore Field Division, Baltimore Police Commissioner Kevin Davis, and Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby.

According to the evidence presented at Terry’s two-day trial, in the summer of 2015 a Baltimore City Watch camera operator saw Terry walking through a Baltimore City park with what appeared to be a gun in the waistband of his pants. The operator directed Baltimore Police officers to the location. When officers approached Terry to investigate, Terry fled, throwing something in the direction of a clothes donation box.

Terry was apprehended and police located a loaded pistol where Terry had thrown the object as he was running away. As a result of seven previous felony convictions, Terry was prohibited from possessing a firearm or ammunition.

United States Attorney Rod J. Rosenstein commended the ATF, Baltimore Police Department and Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office for their work in the investigation. He also thanked Assistant U.S. Attorneys Patricia C. McLane and Zachary B. Stendig, who prosecuted the case.

Terry’s sentencing marks another major blow to Baltimore’s violent crime problem, which has plagued the city for years. The case highlights the importance of cooperation between law enforcement agencies in keeping the community safe.

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