Newton Man Pleads Guilty To Gun Charges

NEWTON, MA - A Newton man pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court in Boston to a federal firearms charge.

Juan Francisco David, 46, pleaded guilty to one count of being a felon in possession of firearms and ammunition.

Senior U.S. District Court Judge Douglas P. Woodlock has not yet scheduled a date for sentencing.

On April 11, 2018, law enforcement executed a search warrant at David’s home in Newton, and seized two firearms, a .9 mm Smith & Wesson pistol and a Smith & Wesson .380 caliber pistol, as well as 26 rounds of ammunition from David’s front bedroom, according to the Department of Justice.

The unloaded .9 mm pistol was located in a case containing two magazines, and one magazine was loaded with eight rounds of .9 mm ammunition. The .380 semi-automatic pistol was found attached to the underside of a table in the same bedroom and contained one magazine, which was loaded with five rounds of assorted .380 caliber ammunition.

After initially denying having any guns, David admitted to possessing the firearms and ammunition.

He faces a sentence of no greater than 10 years in prison, three years of supervised release, and a $250,000 fine.