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Bridgeport resident Lynwood Cogdell, 32, pleaded guilty in New Haven federal court to two counts of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense, U.S. Attorney John Durham announced. He had been initially charged on a six-count indictment.
On May 1, 2015, Cogdell pleaded guilty in federal court to one count of possessing a firearm by a convicted felon, Durham said.
On March 15, 2016, he was sentenced to 36 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release. He was released from federal prison in June last year.
On Aug. 10, 2018, while still on supervised release, Cogdell was in possession of heroin, which he intended to distribute, along with a .40 caliber semi-automatic pistol.
Durham said that on April 15 that year, Cogdell possessed heroin and fentanyl, which he intended to distribute, and a different .40 caliber semi-automatic pistol. He was arrested that day and has been detained since.
Cogdell was charged with two counts of possession of narcotics with intent to distribute, two counts of possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking and two counts of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
He is scheduled to be sentenced on Tuesday, May 5, Cogdell will face life in prison. He also faces additional penalties if it is determined that he violated the terms of his supervised release.
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