Jason Seminary, Unlawful Possession of Firearm and Ammunition, New York 2021

A Schenectady County felon has admitted to possessing a loaded firearm, despite being prohibited from doing so due to a prior conviction.

Jason Seminary, 44, of Duanesburg, New York, pleaded guilty to unlawfully possessing a firearm and ammunition in a federal court in Albany, New York.

According to the United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman and Guilderland Police Chief Daniel P. McNally, Seminary was found to be in possession of a loaded Ruger .22 caliber rifle on December 26, 2021, in Schenectady County. The firearm was discovered during a search warrant on a pickup truck Seminary had been driving.

Seminary’s prior felony conviction for burglary-second degree, which caused physical injury, prevented him from legally possessing the firearm and ammunition.

Senior United States District Judge Frederick J. Scullin Jr. will sentence Seminary on April 15, 2023. At the sentencing hearing, Seminary faces up to 10 years in prison and up to 3 years of post-imprisonment supervised release.

In addition to his federal charges, Seminary also faces sentencing in Albany County Court on an unrelated charge of criminally negligent homicide. He has agreed that his state term of imprisonment, of 2 to 4 years, will run consecutive to his federal term of imprisonment.

The case was investigated by the Town of Guilderland Police Department, with assistance from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives (ATF) and the Town of Rotterdam Police Department. It is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael Barnett.

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