A Grants Pass man has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for being an armed career criminal and possessing methamphetamine with intent to distribute.
On Monday, May 12, 2014, Senior U.S. District Judge Owen M. Panner sentenced Christopher Darrell Joseph Sage, 49, of Grants Pass, Oregon, to 20 years in federal prison, after he previously pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm and possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute. Sage will be on supervised release for five years after he completes his prison sentence.
The charges against Sage stem from a January 2, 2013, incident in which Rogue Area Drug Enforcement Team (RADE) detectives observed Sage enter and leave the Grants Pass apartment of a previously arrested methamphetamine dealer. A Grants Pass patrol unit and a RADE detective followed Sage to a motel parking lot, where he was eventually subdued and handcuffed after fighting with the officers.
During the arrest, officers discovered a stolen Bushmaster AR-15 semi-automatic assault rifle with two 30-round magazines and several boxes of .223 ammunition, a Remington 12 gauge shotgun, digital gram scales, ziplock plastic baggies, and drug notes. In his coat pocket, Sage had a quarter pound of methamphetamine and a handwritten list of firearms.
Sage is an Armed Career Criminal based upon his prior felony convictions for assault on a police officer (2 counts), and three felony convictions for manufacture of methamphetamine. His criminal history additionally includes previous felony convictions for felon in possession of a firearm, unauthorized use of a vehicle, and possession of methamphetamine, and receiving stolen property, and misdemeanor convictions for forgery, theft, obstructing police, DUII, and reckless driving.
The case was investigated jointly by the Rogue Area Drug Enforcement Team, the Grants Pass Department of Public Safety, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms, and was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Douglas W. Fong.
Defendant: Christopher Darrell Joseph Sage, 49, of Grants Pass, Oregon
Criminal Charges: Being a felon in possession of a firearm and possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute
City and State: Grants Pass, Oregon
Exact Date: January 2, 2013 (arrest date), May 12, 2014 (sentencing date)
Sentence or Outcome: 20 years in federal prison, with 5 years of supervised release
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Key Facts
- State: Oregon
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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