A 40-year-old man, formerly of Wilmot, New Hampshire, has been sentenced to 115 months in prison following his conviction on charges of unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition by a felon.
Corey Donovan, who has been in detention since his arrest in March 2021, was found guilty after a four-day jury trial in October of that year.
According to trial exhibits and witness testimony, Donovan, who was prohibited from possessing firearms due to prior felony convictions, was found to be in possession of a loaded 20-gauge shotgun, with several rounds of ammunition, as well as additional ammunition, a companion 20-gauge shotgun barrel, multiple rounds of ammunition, two homemade silencers, and various gun accessories during a search of his property and vehicles. Donovan was on supervised release at the time of the offense, following an earlier federal conviction for conspiracy to commit bank robbery and related firearms charges arising from an armed robbery of the Franklin Savings Bank in February 2007.
The sentence imposed by the court consists of 110 months for the new firearms offense and five months for the violation of supervised release, to be served consecutively. Donovan will also be on a new term of supervised release for three years following his release from Bureau of Prisons custody.
Commenting on the case, United States Attorney Jane E. Young said, “Convicted felons, like the defendant, who illegally possess weapons and ammunition will be prosecuted and upon conviction, the government will seek significant periods of incarceration to ensure the safety of our communities and to deter felons from committing these crimes.”
“ATF will continue the fight against violent crime in our communities.” Said James M. Ferguson Special Agent in Charge of the ATF Boston Field Division. “We will continue to work alongside our law enforcement partners keeping guns out of the hands of convicted of felons.”
This matter was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, United States Marshals Service, New Hampshire State Police, New Hampshire Information and Analysis Center, New Hampshire Fish and Game Department, and Andover Police Department. Special assistance was also provided by the Somersworth Police Department. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Anna Krasinski and Charles L. Rombeau.