The prosecution charged Wright came into possession of stolen guns and traded them for crack cocaine
SPRINGFIELD - Jeremy Wright of Easthampton was convicted Thursday in federal court of one count of illegally possessing a firearm after having been convicted of a felony.
Wright, 37, was found guilty by a jury of a single count of possessing a firearm, a
25-caliber Raven handgun, after having been previously convicted of a crime punishable of more than one year in prison.
U.S. District Judge Michael A. Ponsor scheduled sentencing for October 6.
The prosecution presented evidence during the 6-day trial that in January 2005, Wright came into possession of the two handguns that had been reported stolen from a home in Westfield. Wright then traded the two guns for crack cocaine in Holyoke. Four months later, Wright took possession of three shotguns and a rifle that had been reported stolen in Easthampton, and again traded them for crack cocaine.
Wright, because of his prior convictions, faces at least 15 years in prison and could receive a life sentence. He also faces a fine of up to $250,000.