Buffalo Man Pleads Guilty Being A Felon In Possession Of A Firearm
Sunday, October 27, 2024, 7:00 A.M. ET. 1 Minute Read, By Art Fletcher: Englebrook Independent News,
BUFFALO, NY.- On Thursday, October 24, 2024, Henry Ford, 37, of Buffalo, New York, appeared in U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York and pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge John L. Sinatra, Jr. to one count of Being a Convicted Felon in Possession of a Firearm.
During Thursday’s hearing, Judge Sinatra accepted Ford’s guilty plea and scheduled sentencing for February 29, 2025, at which time Ford faces a maximum penalty of 15 years in federal prison, followed by at least three years of supervised release and a $250,000 fine.
According To U.S. Attorney Ross
According to U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross and documents filed with the court, in April 2024, law enforcement investigators executed a court-authorized search warrant at Ford’s residence and his person.
During the search, investigators found a loaded handgun in Ford’s pocket. A subsequent federal firearms records check determined that the handgun was reported stolen from Georgia in September 2019. During the search of Ford’s residence, investigators found a second firearm and ammunition. That firearm was reported stolen in the City of Buffalo in March 2024.
During his plea allocution, Ford admitted he knew he was prohibited from owning or possessing firearms due to his prior felony conviction in Erie County Court in 2008.
The Buffalo Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives investigated the case.
