Michael Browne, Gun Offense, Massachusetts 2017

A Dorchester man has pleaded guilty to a federal gun offense, according to a plea agreement reached in federal court in Boston.

Michael Browne, 49, of Dorchester, pleaded guilty to knowingly selling a firearm and ammunition to a felon. United States District Court Judge Leo T. Sorokin scheduled sentencing for Sept. 1, 2017.

According to court documents, on Oct. 4, 2010, Browne sold a .357 caliber Smith and Wesson revolver and four bullets for $700 to an individual Browne knew had been previously convicted of a felony offense.

The charging statute provides for a sentence of up to 10 years in prison, three years of supervised release, and a fine of $250,000. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court judge based upon the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

Acting United States Attorney William D. Weinreb, Mickey D. Leadingham, Special Agent in Charge of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives, Boston Field Division, and Boston Police Commissioner William Evans made the announcement today.

Assistant U.S. Attorney David G. Tobin is prosecuting the case.

Browne’s guilty plea stems from a federal indictment that was unsealed on January 4, 2017, which charged him with one count of knowingly selling a firearm and ammunition to a felon.

Defendant Information:

Defendant Name: Michael Browne

Exact Criminal Charges: Knowingly selling a firearm and ammunition to a felon

City and State: Dorchester, Massachusetts

Exact Date: October 4, 2010

Sentence or Outcome: Facing up to 10 years in prison, three years of supervised release, and a fine of $250,000

Dollar Amounts: $700

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