Indictment Alleges he Possessed a Firearm as a Convicted Felon and had Cocaine
SYRACUSE, NEW YORK - Calvin Weaver, 27, of Syracuse, New York, appeared in court today on a federal indictment charging him with being a felon in possession of a firearm, possessing a firearm with an obliterated serial number, and possession of cocaine.
The announcement was made by Acting United States Attorney Grant C. Jaquith and Ashan M. Benedict, Special Agent in Charge of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) New York Field Division.
The indictment alleges that, on Feb. 15, 2016, Weaver, a convicted felon, was in possession of a.25 caliber semiautomatic pistol with the serial number removed and a quantity of cocaine. The charges in the indictment are merely accusations. The defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
If convicted, Weaver faces up to 10 years in prison on the charge of being a felon in possession of a firearm and up to 5 years in prison on the charge of possessing a firearm with an obliterated serial number. Weaver also faces a fine of up to $250,000 and a term of post-imprisonment supervised release of up to 3 years on those two charges. On the possession cocaine charge, the defendant faces a maximum term of imprisonment of 1 year, a term of post-imprisonment supervised release of up to 1 year, and a $1,000 fine. A defendant’s sentence is imposed by a judge based on the particular statute the defendant is charged with violating, the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other factors.
Calvin Weaver appeared today in Syracuse, before United States Magistrate Judge David E. Peebles and is presently detained without bail pending a trial.
This case is being investigated by the United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the Syracuse Police Department, and is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert S. Levine.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
