Montrya D. Brown, Possession of Ammunition by a Convicted Felon, New York 2022

A 31-year-old Rochester man has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for possessing ammunition as a convicted felon.

Montrya D. Brown was convicted of possession of ammunition by a convicted felon and was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Frank P. Geraci, Jr. on January 6, 2022.

According to Assistant U.S. Attorney Katelyn M. Hartford, New York State Parole Officers searched Brown's St. Paul Street residence and seized a 12-gauge shotgun and multiple rounds of ammunition on January 6, 2022.

Brown was previously convicted in September and October 2015 and in June 2020 of felony crimes in Monroe County Court and is legally prohibited from possessing ammunition.

The sentencing is a result of an investigation by the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision, under the direction of Acting Commissioner Anthony J. Annucci, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, under the direction of Special Agent-in-Charge John B. DeVito.

Brown's sentencing brings an end to a case that began with the seizure of the 12-gauge shotgun and multiple rounds of ammunition from his residence.

The defendant will serve 30 months in prison for possessing ammunition as a convicted felon.

Contact: Barbara Burns, (716) 843-5817 or (716) 551-3051.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdny/pr/three-time-rochester-felon-going-prison-possessing-ammunition