A Springfield man, Robbie Delgado, 25, entered a guilty plea for the illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition, as reported by the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Delgado, previously convicted of serious crimes, was barred from owning such items — his past a shadow that clung to his present legal status.
On February 8, 2024, law enforcement discovered Delgado in possession of a Beretta .380 caliber semi-automatic handgun, despite his past conviction for armed robbery and assault with the intent to rob in Hampden County, events that transpired in 2019, which earned him an 18-month prison stint and a tail of four years’ probation. The consequences of his actions — now in the hands of the judiciary — could see Delgado facing a stern up to 10 years behind bars, a maximum of three years supervised release after, and a fine that could punch a quarter-million-dollar hole in his pocketbook.
U.S. District Court Judge Mark G. Mastroianni set the stage for Delgado's sentencing on October 2, 2024, following the path paved by a federal grand jury indictment in March of the same year, the narrative of the law's relentless march forward, is one without much pause for the wayward heart.
Officials involved in the case, including Acting United States Attorney Joshua S. Levy; Brian A. Kyes, United States Marshal for the District of Massachusetts; Springfield Police Superintendent Lawrence Akers, have publicly noted Delgado's plea; prosecutor for the case, Assistant U.S. Attorney Todd E. Newhouse of the Springfield Branch Office, carries the weight of the government's voice in court — where the legal ballet of prosecution and defense will soon unfold under sober judicial watch.
