Hyde Park Felon King Belin Sentenced to 4+ Years for Loaded Gun

BOSTON – In a move to crack down on felons with firearms, the Department of Justice has secured a conviction against King Belin, a 38-year-old Hyde Park man, for being in possession of a loaded Smith & Wesson pistol.

On Dec. 20, 2020, Belin was stopped by law enforcement after he failed to yield at an intersection and nearly collided with another car. During the motor vehicle stop, a Smith & Wesson, Model SD40VE .40 caliber pistol, loaded with 14 rounds of .40 caliber ammunition, were found in Belin’s waistband.

Belin attempted to flee and a struggle ensued, but he was immediately apprehended. At the time of the offense, Belin was on federal supervised release for a 2015 conviction of being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, for which he was sentenced to 71 months in prison. In 2010, Belin was convicted in Suffolk Superior Court of carrying a loaded firearm without a license, for which he was sentenced to 18 months in state prison and two years of probation.

Belin was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton to 51 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release. 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 gun violence.

‘This case demonstrates the Department of Justice’s commitment to keeping our communities safe from violent crime and gun violence,’ Acting United States Attorney Joshua S. Levy said. ‘We will continue to work tirelessly to hold accountable those who recklessly endanger the lives of others.’

The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys John T. Dawley and Benjamin A. Tolkoff of the Organized Crime & Gang Unit. The investigation was conducted by the Stoughton Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Boston Field Division.