BOSTON - A Springfield man pleaded guilty today in federal court in Springfield to firearm and drug offenses.
Robert Crichlow, 37, pleaded guilty to one count of being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition and one count of possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine. U.S. District Court Judge Mark G. Mastroianni scheduled sentencing for Jan. 4, 2018.
On June 4, 2015, Crichlow possessed a Taurus Model PT 145.45 caliber pistol and seven rounds of.45 caliber ammunition. He also possessed eight rocks of crack cocaine packaged for sale.
The charge of being a felon in possession of a firearm provides for a sentence of no greater than 10 years in prison, three years of supervised release, and a fine of up to $250,000. The charge of possessing crack cocaine with intent to distribute provides for a sentence of no greater than 20 years in prison, at least three years of supervised release, and a fine of up to $1 million. 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 & Explosives, Boston Field Division, made the announcement today. Assistant U.S. Attorney Katharine A. Wagner of Weinreb’s Springfield Branch Office is prosecuting the case.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
