Related Federal Cases
- James Leads Charge to Shield Haitian Immigrants from Deportation · Washington
- Ex-Con Busted: Feds Allege Repeat Offender Back to Old Tricks · Maryland
- Rite Aid Hit with $5 Mil Fine for Controlled Substances Violations! · Alabama
- Medicaid Scam: St. Louis Woman Pleads Guilty · Maryland
- Afghan Detainee Dies After Brief ICE Custody · Maryland
Felon Pleads Guilty to Possessing Stolen Handgun
Baltimore, Maryland – In a shocking turn of events, 25-year-old Darrick Jerome Greer of Owings Mills, Maryland, has pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm.
According to court documents, on September 26, 2014, Greer was driving a vehicle that was stopped by a Maryland State Police trooper. The trooper discovered that Greer possessed a loaded .380 caliber semi-automatic handgun, which had been stolen from its originally registered owner.
The guilty plea was announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Rod J. Rosenstein; Special Agent in Charge William P. McMullan of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives – Baltimore Field Division; Special Agent in Charge Brian Murphy of the United States Secret Service – Baltimore Field Office; and Colonel William M. Pallozzi, Acting Superintendent of the Maryland State Police.
Greer’s guilty plea comes as no surprise, considering his history of crime. At the time of the firearm arrest, Greer was on release, pending sentencing in a bank fraud case in which he used the personal identifying information of over 50 individuals, resulting in a total loss to two banks of $183,846.96.
Furthermore, Greer had previously been convicted of a felony, making him prohibited from possessing a firearm or ammunition. His conditions of release also precluded him from committing any federal, state or local offenses.
Greer faces a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison. U.S. District Judge J. Frederick Motz has scheduled Greer’s sentencing for June 3, 2015, at 9:30 a.m.
Greer’s guilty plea has been met with praise from law enforcement officials, who commended the ATF, Secret Service and Maryland State Police for their work in the investigation. United States Attorney Rod J. Rosenstein thanked Assistant U.S. Attorney P. Michael Cunningham, who is prosecuting the case.
In a separate bank fraud case, Greer was sentenced to 42 months in prison for bank fraud and aggravated identity theft and ordered to pay restitution of $183,846.96 on November 21, 2014.
RELATED: Ex-Con Back to Cell: Glock Lands Man 2 Years
RELATED: DC Ex-Con Back Behind Bars: Loaded Glock Lands Him 2 Years
Key Facts
- State: Maryland
- Category: Weapons|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
ðŸâ€Â’ Get the grimiest stories delivered weekly. Subscribe free →
MORE FEDERAL CRIME NEWS
US NewsUS NewsUS NewsUS News