22-Year-Old Rapid City Man Sentenced for Gun Possession by Felon

Rapid City, SD – A Rapid City man has been sentenced to federal prison for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.

Tristan Alvie Habben, 22, was sentenced to three years and two months in federal prison by U.S. Chief District Judge Roberto A. Lange.

Habben was convicted of Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition by a Prohibited Person after being found with a Taurus model PT740, .40 Smith & Wesson caliber, semi-automatic pistol and rounds of Winchester .40 Smith & Wesson caliber ammunition in Rapid City in August of 2023.

Habben, a previously convicted felon, knowingly possessed the firearm and ammunition despite being prohibited from doing so.

The case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program aimed at reducing violent crime and gun violence in communities.

The investigation was led by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Rapid City Police Department, with Assistant U.S. Attorney Anna Lindrooth prosecuting the case.

Habben was immediately remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.

The sentencing took place on April 26, 2024, and Habben was also ordered to pay a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.

This case is a prime example of the ongoing efforts to reduce gun violence and keep communities safe.