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Felon Jailed for 18 Months on Hopi Reservation
Eric Lorenzo Sanchez, 25, of Second Mesa, Ariz., has been sentenced to 18 months’ imprisonment for possessing a firearm on the Hopi Reservation. Sanchez, an enrolled member of the Hopi Tribe, pleaded guilty to possession of an unregistered weapon made from a shotgun.
The incident occurred on June 11, 2016, when Sanchez was involved in a car accident on the Hopi Reservation. Law enforcement responded to the scene, finding a firearm near Sanchez’s car. Sanchez, a previously convicted felon, admitted that the firearm was his.
The firearm, a 12-gauge shotgun, had been modified to shorten the barrel and was not registered in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record. The firearm’s serial number had also been obliterated in violation of the law.
The investigation into the case was conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Bureau of Indian Affairs – Office of Justice Services (Hopi Agency). Assistant U.S. Attorney Alexander Samuels, District of Arizona, Phoenix, handled the prosecution.
Sanchez will serve 18 months’ imprisonment followed by three years of supervised release. The case number is CR-17-08114-PCT-DJH, and the release number is 2018-100_Sanchez.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Arizona, has more information on the case available at www.justice.gov/usao/az. Follow them on Twitter @USAO_AZ for the latest news.
Key Facts
- State: Arizona
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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