Dwayne Leaston-Brown, Felon in Possession of Firearm, Massachusetts 2023

A Brockton man was taken into custody today and charged in federal court in Boston with illegally possessing a firearm and ammunition.

Dwayne Leaston-Brown, 28, was indicted on one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. He appeared before U.S. District Court Magistrate Judge Donald L. Cabell today and was ordered detained pending a detention hearing.

According to the indictment unsealed today, on Sept. 8, 2018, Leaston-Brown, who was previously convicted of a felony, possessed a Kahr Arms CM9 9mm semi-automatic pistol and six Luger 9mm cartridge while in Boston.

The charge provides for a sentence of no greater than 10 years in prison, three years of supervised release, and a fine of up to $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; Lawrence Panetta, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, New England Field Division; and Boston Police Commissioner William Gross made the announcement today.

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

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.

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