Please E-mail suggested additions, comments and/or corrections to Kent@MoreLaw.Com.
Date: 11-12-2021
Case Style:
Case Number: 3:21-cr-00122-VLB
Judge: Vanessa L. Bryant
Court: United States District Court for the District of Connecticut (New Haven County)
Plaintiff's Attorney: United States Attorney’s Office
Defendant's Attorney:
Description: New Haven, Connecticut criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with illegal possession of a machine gun.
Michael Sheridan, age 27, of Colchester, was charged with felony possession of a machine gun.
According to court documents and statements made in court, Sheridan purchased an untraceable machinegun (“ghost gun”) from an associate for $2,000, and then sold it another individual for $3,000. On January 29, 2021, Sheridan transferred the machinegun to the purchaser at a parking lot in Cromwell.
Sheridan’s criminal history includes multiple felony state convictions, and he was on probation at the time of this offense.
Sheridan pleaded guilty on August 9, 2021.
Sheridan, who is released on bond, is required to report to prison on January 4, 2022.
This matter has been investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, with the assistance of the Penobscot County (Maine) Sheriff’s Office. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Margaret Donovan and Edward Chang, with the assistance of Law Student Intern Lara Markey.
This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), the centerpiece of the Department of Justice’s violent crime reduction efforts. PSN is an evidence-based program proven to be effective at reducing violent crime. Through PSN, a broad spectrum of stakeholders work together to identify the most pressing violent crime problems in the community and develop comprehensive solutions to address them. As part of this strategy, PSN focuses enforcement efforts on the most violent offenders and partners with locally based prevention and reentry programs for lasting reductions in crime.
VIOLENT CRIME/DRUGS/MACHINE GUN and 924(a)(2) Unlawful Possession of a Machine gun
(1)
Outcome: Defendant is hereby committed to the custody of the Federal Bureau of Prisons to be imprisoned for a total of 34 months; supervised release for a total term of 2 years; and a special assessment of $100 shall be paid immediately. The defendant shall self-surrender to the BOP/USM for the District of Connecticut by 1-4-2022.
Plaintiff's Experts:
Defendant's Experts:
Comments: