Hartford Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Gun and Drug Charges
Francisco Franceschini, 28, of Hartford, Connecticut, pleaded guilty to federal gun and drug charges in Hartford federal court on an undisclosed date. According to the United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, Leonard C. Boyle, Franceschini admitted to possessing a loaded 9mm handgun, a loaded .380 caliber handgun, and approximately 44 grams of crack cocaine during a court-authorized search of his residence on April 8, 2021.
Franceschini’s criminal history includes multiple state convictions for firearm and narcotics offenses. As a result, it is a violation of federal law for him to possess a firearm or ammunition that has moved in interstate or foreign commerce.
Franceschini pleaded guilty to one count of possession of a firearm by a felon, which carries a maximum term of imprisonment of 10 years, and one count of possession with intent to distribute cocaine base (“crack”), which carries a maximum term of imprisonment of 20 years.
He has been detained since his federal arrest on September 23, 2021. This investigation has been conducted by the FBI’s Connecticut Violent Crime Task Force and the Hartford Police Department. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney David T. Huang.
This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), the centerpiece of the federal government’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.
Mandatory Facts:
1. Defendant/Respondent: Francisco Franceschini
2. Exact Criminal Charges: Possession of a firearm by a felon and possession with intent to distribute cocaine base (“crack”)
3. City and State: Hartford, Connecticut
4. Exact Date: April 8, 2021 (search date), September 23, 2021 (arrest date)
5. Sentence or Outcome: Pleaded guilty and awaiting sentencing
6. Dollar Amounts: N/A
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Key Facts
- State: Connecticut
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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