Cory G. Bates, Felon in Possession of Firearm, New Mexico 2018

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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Cory G. Bates, 29, of Rio Rancho, N.M., was sentenced to 84 months in prison on Feb. 5, 2018, for violating the federal firearms laws by unlawfully possessing a firearm.

Bates was prohibited from possessing firearms or ammunition due to his status as a convicted felon. His prior criminal history includes felony convictions for aggravated burglary with a deadly weapon, armed robbery, aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, and cocaine trafficking.

He was arrested in June 2016, on an indictment charging him with being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition on Jan. 9, 2016, in Bernalillo County, N.M. Bates will be on supervised release for three years after completing his prison sentence.

The case was investigated by the Albuquerque office of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Albuquerque Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney George C. Kraehe prosecuted the case.

Bates pled guilty to the indictment and admitted to possessing a firearm and ammunition despite his status as a convicted felon on Jan. 9, 2016.

This case was part of a federal anti-violence initiative that targets violent, repeat offenders for federal prosecution. The U.S. Attorney’s Office and federal law enforcement agencies work with New Mexico’s District Attorneys and state, local and tribal law enforcement agencies to target for federal prosecution violent or repeat offenders with the goal of making communities in New Mexico safer places for people to live and work.

Mandatory Facts: Defendant: Cory G. Bates, Crime: Felon in Possession of Firearm, City and State: Rio Rancho, New Mexico, Date: Jan. 9, 2016, Sentence: 84 months in prison, Supervised Release: 3 years.