Previously Convicted Robber Sentenced to 36 Months for Possessing ‘Ghost Gun’ and Ammunition in Southeast D.C.

WASHINGTON - Davon Boyd, 28, a previously convicted felon residing in the District of Columbia, was sentenced today to 36 months in prison for his unlawful possession of a "ghost gun" and ammunition, announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro.

Boyd was found guilty on April 3, 2026, following a stipulated bench trial before U.S. District Judge Beryl A. Howell, of one count of unlawful possession of ammunition by a felon, one count of unlawful possession of a firearm, and one count of possession of a prohibited weapon. Judge Howell sentenced Boyd to 36 months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release. Federal prosecutors had requested a 60-month prison term.

According to court papers, on Sept. 26, 2025, at about 10 p.m., Metropolitan Police Department officers were on routine patrol in the 1500 block of Marion Barry Avenue SE when they pulled into an alley and made contact with a group of individuals.

Officers approached Boyd, who was among the group, and who had appeared to be concealing something in his waistband. Officers stopped Boyd and during a pat-down, an officer detected a firearm on Boyd's person and placed him in handcuffs. Officers then lifted Boyd's hoodie and removed the firearm from his waistband.

The firearm was later identified as a ghost AR pistol, privately manufactured, bearing no serial number and untraceable by law enforcement. The firearm was loaded with 29 rounds of ammunition, 28 in the magazine and one in the chamber.

Boyd did not have a valid permit to carry a firearm in the District of Columbia.

Boyd had previously been convicted of robbery and attempted robbery in Superior Court for the District of Columbia.

The investigation was conducted by the Metropolitan Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Washington Field Office.

The matter was prosecuted under the Make D.C. Safe and Beautiful initiative by Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael Barclay.

Make D.C. Safe and Beautiful is a law enforcement initiative in support of President Trump's Executive Order to crack down on gun violence, prioritize federal firearms violations, pursue tougher penalties, and seek detention for federal firearms violators.

Police recovered an AR pistol (above) and 29 of rounds of ammunition from Boyd.

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