Meriden Man Sentenced On Criminal Gun Charge: State Officials

MERIDEN, CT — A Meriden man has been sentenced to eight years in prison after being convicted of a gun charge, according to officials.

Brandon Ramos, 25, was sentenced May 31 by Superior Court Judge Peter L. Brown for criminal possession of a firearm, New Haven Judicial District State’s Attorney John P. Doyle Jr. announced in a news release.

The sentence came after a trial in which Ramos waived his right to a jury trial and asked Brown to determine whether he was guilty or not guilty of the crime charged, according to Doyle.

The total effective sentence was 10 years in prison suspended after eight years served, followed by five years of probation.

“Ten years is the maximum prison sentence the defendant could have received,” according to the news release. “In announcing the sentence, the court stated that there was good cause to extend the period of probation to five years, the maximum period authorized by law. The court also indicated that two of the eight years of incarceration are mandatory, pursuant to statute.”

According to court records, on Aug. 23, 2021, Ramos was in possession of a firearm outside a party in Meriden.

“At that time, the defendant had previously been convicted of a criminal offense that prohibited him from possessing a firearm,” the news release states. “Despite that prohibition, the defendant brought a loaded firearm to the party and then discharged the gun several times.”