Glassboro Man Gets 8 Yrs for Felon Possessing Gun

PRESS RELEASE
September 9, 2011
For Immediate Release
Contact: Bernie Weisenfeld- PIO

David L. Carr (DOB 7/25/56), of 63 Williams St., Glassboro was sentenced today to eight years in New Jersey state prison for his conviction on possession of a weapon by a convicted person.

In imposing the sentence on the second-degree crime, Superior Court Judge Walter L. Marshall Jr. cited Carr’s extensive criminal record in New Jersey and Georgia dating back to 1982. His last Superior Court conviction was for unlawful possession of a weapon in 1995.The only sentencing factor favoring a non-prison sentence was Carr’s need for kidney dialysis, the judge noted. Carr must serve five years of the term before he is eligible for parole.

A trial jury found car guilty of the weapons offense 7/29/11. The rifle was found during execution of a search warrant at Carr’s residence 3/20/09 as part of a narcotics investigation. In addition to Carr, two women were arrested and less than a half-ounce of crack cocaine was retrieved from a toilet in a bathroom where the women were found. The rifle was found in a closet in Carr’s bedroom and ammunition was in close proximity to the weapon, Judge Marshall noted.

The jury acquitted Carr of narcotics possession and distribution charges, after which Assistant Gloucester County Prosecutor presented evidence of prior convictions that prohibited Carr from possession of a firearm.