John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of
Connecticut, today announced that a federal grand jury in New Haven has
returned an indictment charging CARLOS BARNES, also known as “Buddha,” 28, of
New Haven, with possession of firearms by a previously convicted felon.
The indictment was returned on January 2, 2020. Barnes appeared today before U.S. Magistrate
Judge Robert M. Spector in New Haven and entered a plea of not guilty to the
offense. Barnes has been detained since
his arrest by Hamden Police on related state charges on October 12, 2019.
The indictment alleges that, on October 12, 2019, Barnes
possessed a Taurus Millennium G2 9mm handgun and a Springfield XD-40 .40
caliber handgun with an obliterated serial number. Prior to that date, Barnes was convicted in
state court of carrying a pistol without a permit, sale of illegal drugs, and
robbery in the first degree.
It is a violation of federal law for a person previously
convicted of a felony offense to possess a firearm or ammunition that has moved
in interstate or foreign commerce.
If convicted, Barnes faces a maximum term of imprisonment of
10 years.
U.S. Attorney Durham stressed that an indictment is not
evidence of guilt. Charges are only
allegations, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven
guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
This matter is being investigated by the Federal Bureau of
Investigation and the Hamden Police Department.
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Margaret M.
Donovan.
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 make neighborhoods safer for everyone.
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