Foster L. Starks, Jr., Possessing Firearm, Massachusetts 2013

Brockton Man Sentenced for Possessing Firearm

Foster L. Starks, Jr., 51, a Brockton man with a lengthy felony record, was sentenced yesterday for possessing a firearm and ammunition.

According to court documents, Starks was stopped by a Massachusetts State Police Officer on May 24, 2009, while driving on Route 24 North in Taunton. The stop led to the discovery of a handgun and 14 rounds of ammunition in the automobile.

Starks, who has nine convictions for armed robbery and convictions for armed robbery while masked, unarmed robbery, and armed assault with intent to rob, was previously convicted in 2011 for possessing a firearm and ammunition after having been convicted of a felony offense.

On February 14, 2013, Starks was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Joseph L. Tauro to 210 months in prison, followed by two years of supervised release. This sentence was a direct result of his conviction for violating federal law by possessing a gun or bullets due to his previous felony convictions.

The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney David G. Tobin of Ortiz's Major Crimes Unit. United States Attorney Carmen M. Ortiz, Gene Marquez, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and Colonel Timothy P. Alben, Superintendent of the Massachusetts State Police, made the announcement today.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/pr/brockton-man-felony-record-sentenced-possessing-firearm