Antonio Victor Mirelez, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, Washington 2023
Yakima Felon Sentenced to 112 Months in Federal Prison
A 26-year-old Yakima man was sentenced to 112 months in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a previously convicted felon. Antonio Victor Mirelez, 26, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Thomas O. Rice, following his guilty plea to the crime of being a previously convicted felon in possession of a firearm.
According to information disclosed during the court proceedings, on February 1, 2013, law enforcement officers with the Yakima City Police Department initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle Mirelez was driving. The officers apprehended Mirelez after he attempted to flee. The officers subsequently discovered an Enfield rifle, .303 caliber, model No. 4 MK1 inside the vehicle Mirelez had been driving.
Mirelez was charged with being a previously convicted felon in possession of a firearm and he pleaded guilty to that crime on July 23, 2013. He has been in custody since mid-June.
Prosecuting firearms-related crimes continues to be a priority for the United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Washington, said Michael C. Ormsby, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington. In this case, the Yakima City Police Department partnered with Special Agents working for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to successfully prosecute this Federal case.
This investigation was conducted by the Yakima City Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. This case was prosecuted by Benjamin D. Seal, an Assistant United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington.
Mirelez's sentence will be followed by a three-year term of court supervision following his release from federal prison. He will serve 112 months in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a previously convicted felon.
Defendant Information:
- Defendant: Antonio Victor Mirelez
- Criminal Charge: Being a previously convicted felon in possession of a firearm
- City and State: Yakima, Washington
- Arrest Date: February 1, 2013
- Sentence: 112 months in federal prison, followed by a three-year term of court supervision
Key Facts
- State: Washington
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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