Dyshawn Fisher, 24, of Troy, New York, is back behind bars and facing federal time after being charged with unlawful possession of a firearm as a convicted felon. The arrest stems from an incident on June 26, 2018, when Fisher was found in possession of a .38 caliber revolver—a weapon he’s legally barred from handling under federal law.
Fisher was arraigned Monday in federal court in Albany, appearing before U.S. Magistrate Judge Christian F. Hummel, who ordered him detained without bond pending further proceedings. The indictment, unsealed this week, lays bare the charge: a convicted felon caught armed. No shooting, no standoff—just the cold reality of illegal gun possession in a city long plagued by violent crime.
U.S. Attorney Grant C. Jaquith and FBI Albany Special Agent in Charge James N. Hendricks confirmed the charges, emphasizing that the case had been built through joint investigative efforts. Fisher’s name, they say, didn’t surface by accident—it came through intelligence gathered by the Capital District Safe Streets Gang Task Force, a multi-agency squad targeting violent offenders with criminal histories.
The revolver in question, a .38 caliber, is now evidence in a case that could land Fisher behind federal bars for up to a decade. If convicted, he faces a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000, and as much as three years of post-release supervision. Sentencing, should it come, will be determined by a federal judge weighing the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and the specifics of the crime.
Prosecution is being handled by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Ashlyn Miranda and Alicia Suarez, who are treating the case as a textbook example of federal firearm enforcement. The FBI-led task force includes agents from federal, state, and local agencies, including the Troy Police Department—proof, officials say, that collaboration is cracking down on repeat offenders.
The charges against Dyshawn Fisher remain allegations. He is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. But in the streets of Troy, where gunfire echoes too often, the message is clear: a felon with a gun is a target for federal prosecution. This one’s now locked up and waiting for his day in court.
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Key Facts
- State: New York
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Weapons
- Source: Official Source ↗
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