A convicted felon who had a rifle and two handguns in his Jewett City home when authorities searched it in November 2013 has pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to possession of firearms by a convicted felon.

Brian Fletcher, 34, who has been incarcerated since he was arrested on Nov. 22, 2013, pleaded guilty April 2 and faces up to 10 years in prison when he is sentenced by U.S. District Judge Vanessa L. Bryant on June 24.

According to court documents and the U.S. Attorney's office, agents searched Fletcher's home at 7 Parker Ave. on Nov. 22, 2013, and found a .308 rifle, a Smith & Wesson .40-caliber VE Handgun, a .38-caliber Smith & Wesson Model 60 revolver, as well as multiple rounds of ammunition and weapon magazines.

The investigation revealed that the .308 rifle was purchased in 2013 by another individual at a sporting goods store in Lisbon, the .40 caliber handgun had been stolen from an owner in Oakdale, and the .38-caliber revolver had been stolen from an owner in Waterford.

Fletcher, who has lived at various addresses in the New London and Norwich area over the years, has several convictions, including one for the 2002 Groton armed robbery of a man who was carrying a briefcase full of marijuana. His convictions include accessory to robbery in the first degree, hindering prosecution in the second degree, possession of a pistol without a permit, and attempted assault in the first degree.

It is a violation of federal law to knowingly possess a stolen firearm, or for a convicted felon to possess a firearm or ammunition that has moved in interstate or foreign commerce.

The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation with assistance from the Norwich Police Department and the State's Attorney's Office in New London. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Stephen B. Reynolds.