BUCK OTTO WHITE, Firearms Trafficking, Minnesota 2015

BUCK OTTO WHITE, Firearms Trafficking, Minnesota 2015

A career felon has been handed a hefty prison sentence for his involvement in firearms trafficking. BUCK OTTO WHITE, 50, of New Ulm, Minnesota, was sentenced to 300 months in federal prison for illegally possessing stolen firearms and ammunition.

WHITE was charged on April 7, 2014, with two counts of possession of firearms and ammunition by a convicted felon and two counts of possession of stolen firearms and ammunition. A federal jury found WHITE guilty on all counts on April 25, 2014.

According to Assistant U.S. Attorney Bradley Endicott, WHITE was a repeat offender who had previously been convicted of various crimes. 'Buck White is a career felon,' Endicott stated. 'As a result of his prior convictions, Mr. White cannot legally possess firearms. He is now facing 25 years in prison for his repeated illegal activity.'

The investigation into WHITE's activities revealed that he had possessed numerous firearms at a storage unit in Courtland, Minnesota, including two rifles and two shotguns, as well as 140 rounds of ammunition. All of the firearms and ammunition were stolen during a residential burglary in a nearby town.

WHITE was also found to have illegally possessed a rifle and various stolen ammunition at his home in New Ulm, Minnesota. During the course of his court proceedings, WHITE was released to a treatment facility and ordered to wear a location monitoring bracelet. However, he removed the GPS monitoring bracelet and fled the facility on July 22, 2013, and remained a fugitive until his arrest on January 15, 2014.

WHITE's attempt to flee from law enforcement ended in a high-speed car chase through a densely populated area of Minneapolis, Minnesota. The case was the result of an investigation conducted by the New Ulm Police Department, the Nicollet County Sheriff's Office, and the United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

This case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Bradley M. Endicott and John R. Marti. BUCK OTTO WHITE's sentencing was carried out before Judge Joan N. Ericksen in U.S. District Court in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on February 13, 2015.

Mandatory Facts:

1. Defendant/respondent REAL full name: BUCK OTTO WHITE a/k/a 'TIMOTHY JOSEPH HOFFMAN'

2. Exact criminal charges: Armed Career Criminal in Possession of Firearm, Armed Career Criminal in Possession of Ammunition, Possession of Stolen Firearms, and Possession of Stolen Ammunition.

3. City and state: New Ulm, Minnesota

4. Exact date with month/day/year: February 13, 2015 (sentencing), April 7, 2014 (charge), April 25, 2014 (guilty verdict), January 15, 2014 (arrest), and July 22, 2013 (fled treatment facility)

5. Sentence or outcome: 300 months in federal prison

6. Dollar amounts: None

Defendant Information:

BUCK OTTO WHITE, a/k/a 'TIMOTHY JOSEPH HOFFMAN,' 50

New Ulm, Minnesota

Convicted:

• Armed Career Criminal in Possession of Firearm, 1 count

• Armed Career Criminal in Possession of Ammunition, 1 count

• Possession of Stolen Firearms, 1 count

• Possession of Stolen Ammunition, 1 count

Sentenced:

• 300 months in prison

• 5 years of supervised release

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-mn/pr/new-ulm-felon-sentenced-25-years-prison-illegal-possession-firearms-and-ammunition