Hartford Felon Sentenced In Weapons Case

HARTFORD, CT — A city man was sentenced to 2 years, 9 months in prison for weapons violations, according to a statement from John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut. Marquise Godwin, aka Craig Godwin, 32, will also serve three years of supervised release.

In November 2018, he pleaded guilty to one count of possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon.

According to the statement, Hartford Police found Godwin in his car after he was involved in a traffic accident on Main Street in Hartford in June 2018.

At the time of the accident, Godwin, who was intoxicated, possessed a loaded .40 caliber Astra A75 handgun.

The firearm had been reported stolen during a burglary in Hartford in September 2017.

Godwin’s criminal history includes convictions in state court for weapons, narcotics, escape and risk of injury offenses, according to the statement. Convicted felons are barred from owning firearms and ammunition that has moved in interstate or foreign commerce.

This matter was investigated by the FBI’s Connecticut Violent Crime Task Force and the Hartford Police Department. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael J. Gustafson.
This prosecution 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.