A Prince George’s County police officer accused of selling and giving away guns he had seized from criminals was found guilty Tuesday of theft and misconduct in office.
Juan Carter, 38, was ordered directly to jail after a jury reached guilty verdicts on all counts against him in less than two hours of deliberation. As bailiffs brushed aside his suit jacket to handcuff him, Carter looked at his attorneys and scowled.
Authorities had charged Carter with redistributing or selling guns that he obtained while working on a Maryland State Police-run gun task force in 2008 and 2009. Prosecutors say 21 guns never made it to the Prince George’s County police property room as they should have
