Lawrence Rutherford, Felon in Possession of Firearm, Massachusetts 2023

A Worcester man was sentenced to 78 months in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition.

Lawrence Rutherford, 42, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Mark G. Mastroianni to 78 months in prison and three years of supervised release on May 30, 2024, in federal court in Boston for being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. In March 2023, Rutherford pleaded guilty to one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition.

During a search of Rutherford’s residence in June 2019, two loaded .22 caliber pistols and approximately 613 rounds of ammunition were seized.

Rutherford is prohibited from possessing a firearm or ammunition due to several prior felony convictions punishable by more than one year in prison.

Acting United States Attorney Joshua S. Levy, James M. Ferguson, Special Agent in Charge of the ATF Boston Field Division, and Interim Worcester Police Chief Paul Saucier made the announcement. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Greg A. Friedholm and John T. Mulcahy of the Criminal Division prosecuted the case.

Rutherford’s sentence is a result of his guilty plea to one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. The charge carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison, three years of supervised release, and a fine of up to $250,000.

Lawrence Rutherford, a 42-year-old Worcester man, was sentenced to 78 months in prison and three years of supervised release for being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. He is prohibited from possessing a firearm or ammunition due to several prior felony convictions.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/pr/worcester-man-sentenced-illegal-possession-firearm