Manesseh Massaline, Unlawful Possession of Firearms, Maine 2019

A Topsham man's brazen disregard for the law has landed him behind bars for 51 months.

Manesseh Massaline, 51, was sentenced in federal court in Portland, Maine, for being a felon in possession of firearms, Acting U.S. Attorney Donald E. Clark announced.

According to court records, Massaline possessed a Glock 9 mm handgun and a KelTec 12-gauge shotgun on January 17, 2019, while being prohibited from possessing firearms under federal law due to his previous convictions in Maine state court of Assault, Aggravated Assault, and Aggravated Criminal Trespass.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency's Mid-Coast Drug Task Force investigated the case.

This case was part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a nationwide initiative that brings together federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement officials, prosecutors, community leaders, and other stakeholders to identify the most pressing violent crime problems in a community and develop comprehensive solutions to address them.

U.S. District Judge D. Brock Hornby handed down the sentence, which also includes three years of supervised release, to Massaline, who pleaded guilty on January 5, 2021.

Topsham, Maine, where Massaline resides, is a small coastal town in Sagadahoc County.

Manesseh Massaline, a 51-year-old man, was sentenced to 51 months in prison and three years of supervised release for being a felon in possession of firearms.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-me/pr/topsham-man-sentenced-unlawfully-possessing-firearms