A Lewiston resident, William Noddin, 58, has pleaded guilty to unlawfully possessing firearms while under a domestic violence protective order, according to the U.S. District Court in Portland.
Court documents revealed that in December 2023, deputies from the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report concerning a disabled vehicle in New Gloucester. Upon their arrival, Noddin, who identified himself as the driver of the vehicle, informed the deputies about two handguns located in the vehicle's trunk. It was confirmed that at the time, Noddin was barred from possessing firearms due to a standing domestic violence protective order.
The potential consequences Noddin faces include a maximum imprisonment term of 15 years, a fine that could reach $250,000, and a supervised release term not exceeding three years. The sentence will be finalized following the completion of a presentence investigative report by the U.S. Probation Office. A federal district court judge will consider the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines alongside other relevant factors before deciding the sentence.
The case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, together with the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office.
This case forms part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that pools resources from the Department of Justice to combat illegal immigration, dismantle cartels and transnational criminal enterprises, and safeguard communities against violent crime offenders. These efforts leverage the Department’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces and Project Safe Neighborhoods.