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Date: 02-28-2023
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United States of America v. Jerry Wesson
Case Number: 6:22-mj-04111
Judge: Frank P. Garaci
Court: United States District Court for the Western District of New York (Monroe County)
Plaintiff's Attorney: United States Attorney’s Office in Rochester
Defendant's Attorney:
Description: Rochester, New York criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with felony possession of a firearm and ammunition.
On September 23, 2022, Jerry Wesson, of Rochester, New York, was wanted by the Rochester Police Department for an assault that had allegedly occurred on July 25, 2022. At approximately 12:30 p.m., officers saw Wesson in a van on Champlain Street and took him into custody. At that time, Wesson possessed a loaded .45 caliber pistol and ammunition. In In October 2012, and July 2018, Wesson was convicted of felonies in Monroe County Court and is legally prohibited from possessing firearms and ammunition.
This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. On May 26, 2021, the Department launched a violent crime reduction strategy strengthening PSN based on these core principles: fostering trust and legitimacy in our communities, supporting community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring the results.
The plea is the result of an investigation by the Rochester Police Department, under the direction of Chief David Smith and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, under the direction of Special Agent-in-Charge John B. DeVito, New York Field Division.
18:922G.F - UNLAWFUL TRANSPORT OF FIREARMS, ETC.
Outcome: Defendant pleaded guilty and faces up to 15 years in prison.
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