A Baltimore man, Sequan Branch-Green, was sentenced on April 17 to 90 months in federal prison after being convicted of possessing a loaded ghost gun and ammunition while being a felon.
The case highlights ongoing efforts by law enforcement to address gun violence and illegal firearm possession in Maryland. Branch-Green, age 29, will also serve three years of supervised release following his prison term.
According to court documents, Baltimore Police Department officers found Branch-Green with a Polymer 80 9mm Luger handgun—commonly referred to as a "ghost gun" due to its lack of serial numbers—during an arrest on January 10, 2024. Officers discovered the firearm between the driver’s seat and center console of his vehicle along with nine rounds of ammunition. More than 100 grams of narcotics packaged for resale were also recovered from the car’s center console. Branch-Green was prohibited from having firearms or ammunition due to prior felony convictions and was already on supervised probation for separate offenses at the time. He is currently awaiting violation-of-probation hearings in both Carroll County and Baltimore City.
Kelly O. Hayes, U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland, announced the sentence alongside Special Agent in Charge Charles Doerrer from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and Commissioner Richard Worley from the Baltimore Police Department. “U.S. Attorney Hayes commended the ATF and BPD for their work in the investigation,” according to officials.
This prosecution is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), which brings together law enforcement agencies with communities to reduce violent crime and make neighborhoods safer through focused enforcement priorities and community-based prevention strategies.
The U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland prosecutes federal crimes, handles civil cases for the government, collects debts owed to federal agencies, partners with law enforcement agencies across Maryland—and employs more than 200 personnel across civil, criminal and administrative divisions according to its official website. The office serves nearly six million residents throughout Maryland according to its official website.
