53-year-old Salvatore Faliero from Franklinville, New York, was sentenced to 12 months in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm.
In addition to the 12-month sentence, Faliero was also sentenced to 15 months in prison for violating his supervised release. The defendant was on federal supervised release following a 2009 conviction of accessory after the fact.
According to Assistant U.S. Attorneys Michael J. Adler and Thomas S. Duszkiewiz, on November 29, 2015, New York State Troopers began investigating a complaint that Faliero was shooting a firearm from his vehicle. One witness stated that Faliero admitted to him that he had shot a gun.
Another witness stated that on December 1, 2015, he saw the defendant put a gun into his vehicle. On December 3, 2015, troopers received another report of the defendant using a firearm.
Soon after this third complaint, troopers observed the defendant driving his red Honda CRV and stopped the vehicle. Troopers discovered a loaded Marlin, Model 336W, 30-30 caliber lever action rifle on the back seat of the vehicle. Ammunition for the firearm was found on the center console. Faliero admitted that he had been using the rifle.
Faliero has a history of convictions, including a state court conviction in September 1985 for Attempted Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance and a conviction in Cattaraugus County Court in October 1998 for Attempted Burglary. His 2009 federal conviction made him prohibited from legally possessing a firearm.
The sentencing is the culmination of an investigation by the New York State Police, under the direction of Major Steven Nigrelli and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge Ashan M. Benedict.
Contact: Barbara Burns, (716) 843-5817, (716) 551-3051
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Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Weapons
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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