Newark, NJ resident Sharod Massey was sentenced to 18 years in prison for continuing to possess weapons after being convicted of multiple felonies. On Nov. 20, 2018, members of the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office executed a search warrant at Massey’s home on Summer Avenue in Newark, NJ. Because Massey has a previous felony conviction, he is considered a “Certain Persons” prohibited from possessing any weapons.
Story by Shane.
While searching through the apartment, a safe was discovered. A second search warrant was issued and the safe was cracked open the following day. Inside the safe, law enforcement found a .38 special revolver and a 40 caliber semi-automatic pistol. One year later, an Essex County jury found Massey guilty of being a convicted felon in possession of two firearms.
After the jury returned the guilty verdict, the State filed an extended term motion due to Massey’s long criminal history. The Judge granted the States motion to sentence Massey to an extended term and sentenced him in the first-degree range due to his criminal history. Massey was sentenced to 18 years with 9 years parole ineligibility in New Jersey State Prison on count one and 10 years with a five-year period of parole ineligibility on count two.
