United States of America v. Kyle Teat

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Firearm Offenses

Philadelphia Man Sentenced to Almost Four Years in Prison for Firearm Offenses

Kyle Teat, 34, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was accused of being a felon in possession of a firearm.



Teat pleaded guilty to dealing in firearms without a license and possession of a firearm by a felon, charges arising from the defendant unlawfully possessing and selling to an undercover federal agent a semiautomatic rifle capable of accepting a large-capacity magazine, in October 2019.



"Kyle Teat knew that he wasn't supposed to possess a firearm, given his criminal record, and he certainly knew he wasn't permitted to sell one,” said U.S. Attorney Romero. "Nonetheless, he did both. Getting guns away from people who shouldn't have them is critical to battling violent crime in Philadelphia. My office and our partners will use every tool at our disposal to do so, as we work to make the city safer.”



The case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Philadelphia Police Department and is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Thomas M. Zaleski.