Cedric Carr, a 34-year-old resident of the District of Columbia and previously convicted felon, was sentenced to 33 months in prison for unlawful possession of a semiautomatic pistol. The sentencing took place on October 7, 2025, as announced by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro.
Carr pleaded guilty on February 20, 2025, to charges of unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition by a felon. In addition to the prison sentence, U.S. District Court Judge Contreras ordered Carr to serve three years of supervised release after completing his term.
According to court documents, on October 27, 2024, at approximately 8:30 a.m., two Metropolitan Police officers observed Carr drinking from an open bottle of red wine outside the entrance to the Gallery Place-Chinatown Metro station. The officers approached Carr and requested identification after seeing the wine bottle. When Carr handed over a bank card and turned away from the officers while reaching for his waistband, one officer intervened and discovered the handgrip of a pistol tucked in Carr’s waistband.
Police then arrested Carr and recovered a loaded Smith and Wesson M&P 40, .40 caliber semiautomatic pistol. The firearm had previously been reported stolen by the Atlanta Police Department.
At the time of this incident, Carr was already on supervised release for a prior conviction in 2018 related to using a firearm during a crime of violence. He had received an 84-month sentence for that earlier offense.
The case was investigated by the Metropolitan Police Department and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael L. Barclay.
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