BOSTON - A Brockton man with two prior federal firearm convictions was indicted today in federal court in Boston on a federal firearms charge.
Darnell Upshaw, 35, was charged with one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition.
On May 10, 2017, Upshaw was found in Brockton in possession of a handgun, two rounds of 9mm ammunition, and three rounds of.38 caliber ammunition.
The charge of possessing a firearm and ammunition after being convicted of a felony provides for a sentence of no greater than 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 and Mickey D. Leadingham, Special Agent in Charge of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Boston Field Division; Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy Cruz; and Brockton Police Chief John Crowley made the announcement today. Assistant U.S. Attorney Kelly Begg Lawrence of Weinreb’s Major Crimes Unit is prosecuting the case.
The details contained in the indictment are allegations. The defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
