Rochester man pleads guilty to being a felon in possession of ammunition

Rochester, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Raymond G. Girard, 36, of Rochester, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Frank P. Geraci, Jr. to being a felon in possession of ammunition, which carries a maximum penalty of 15 years in prison.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert A. Marangola, who is handling the case, stated that on January 14, 2023, law enforcement executed a search warrant at Girard’s Rochester residence and seized over 400 rounds of various caliber ammunition. In June 2016, Girard was convicted in Monroe County Court of Attempted Criminal Possession of a Weapon 2nd and is legally prohibited from possessing ammunition.

The plea is the result of an investigation by the Monroe County Sheriff's Office, under the direction of Sheriff Todd Baxter, the New York State Police, under the direction of Major Miklos Szoczei II, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, under the direction of Special Agent-in-Charge Bryan Miller, New York Field Division, and the Rochester Police Department, under the direction of Chief David Smith.

Sentencing is scheduled for October 9, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. before Judge Geraci.  

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