A federal jury has convicted Jesse Carter, 31, of Cincinnati, Ohio, of illegally possessing a machine gun and other charges.
Carter, a previously convicted felon, was found to have possessed a pistol, a machine gun, and over 400 rounds of ammunition in March 2020.
The machine gun was an AR-style ‘ghost gun’ with no markings, often assembled from kits and sold without background checks.
Carter referred to the machine gun as ‘the big one’ in jail calls, describing the location of the ghost gun concealed behind the sub-woofer in his car.
As a previously convicted felon, Carter is prohibited from possessing firearms and ammunition.
He faces up to 10 years in prison, with sentencing determined by the court based on advisory sentencing guidelines and other statutory factors.
Carter was indicted by a federal grand jury in June 2020, and the verdict was announced yesterday afternoon following a trial that began on May 2 before U.S. District Judge Douglas R. Cole.
Kenneth L. Parker, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio, and Travis S. Riddle, Acting Special Agent in Charge, U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives (ATF), announced today’s verdict.
Assistant United States Attorney Ebunoluwa Taiwo and Special Assistant United States Attorney Meagan W. Myers of the Cincinnati City Solicitor’s Office are representing the United States in this case.
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Key Facts
- State: Ohio
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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