A Boston man with a prior criminal record has admitted to illegal ammunition possession, the U.S. Attorney's Office reported yesterday. Nicholas Carle, 36, entered a guilty plea in response to the federal charges against him, according to a press release from the Department of Justice.
U.S. District Court Judge Richard G. Stearns heard Carle's admission of guilt, with sentencing scheduled for December 18, 2024. This date marks exactly two years since law enforcement found Carle fleeing a traffic stop, during which he dropped a coat concealing a Smith & Wesson .357 revolver. The loaded revolver, with six rounds of ammunition, was discovered at the scene, and body camera footage confirmed the handgun's presence. Additionally, approximately 2.5 pounds of a substance resembling marijuana were found in the car's trunk.
The charge of being a felon in possession of ammunition carries a substantial penalty, potential incarceration is up to 15 years followed by three years on supervised release, and could also include a fine maxing out at $250,000; these legal repercussions are contingent on guidelines and statutes that inform sentencing decisions in criminal cases.
Announcements pertaining to Carle's guilty plea were made by Acting United States Attorney Joshua S. Levy and James M. Ferguson, who is at the helm of the ATF's Boston Field Division, while the Massachusetts State Police were credited for offering invaluable assistance in the matter, and the prosecution's leads are Assistant U.S. Attorneys William F. Abely and Julien M. Mundele, tasked with navigating the complexities inherent in a legal system striving to render justice without tipping the scales; their work surely a patch in the larger fabric of a nation grappling with the implications of its laws on guns and substances alike.
