Gary James Rolfer, Jr., Felon in Possession of a Firearm, Minnesota 2013

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St. Paul Felon Sentenced for Possession of a Firearm

A 26-year-old St. Paul resident was sentenced to 63 months in federal prison for possessing a nine-millimeter semi-automatic handgun, Grimy Times has learned.

United States District Court Judge Patrick J. Schiltz handed down the sentence to Gary James Rolfer, Jr. on the count of being a felon in possession of a firearm. Rolfer’s supervised release will begin after serving his prison term, with a duration of three years.

The defendant was indicted on August 5, 2013, and pleaded guilty on October 3, 2013. According to the plea agreement, while responding to a “shots fired” call near a St. Paul residence, police officers observed Rolfer riding in a vehicle and holding a handgun outside of the front passenger window.

During a subsequent pursuit and traffic stop, officers found an unspent nine-millimeter round in the front passenger door, but did not find the handgun. After backtracking the route taken by the vehicle, the officers found the nine-millimeter Smith & Wesson semi-automatic handgun in a back yard.

A subsequent investigation revealed that the firearm was stolen. Rolfer’s felony records include a Ramsey County conviction for a controlled substance crime in 2005, a Hennepin County conviction for fleeing a police officer in a motor vehicle in 2005, and a Ramsey County conviction for criminal damage to property in 2006.

Because Rolfer is a convicted felon, he is prohibited from possessing a firearm at any time. The case was the result of an investigation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Saint Paul Police Department. It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Allen A. Slaughter.

Gary James Rolfer, Jr. is a 26-year-old St. Paul resident who was sentenced to 63 months in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm. The crime was committed on August 5, 2013. Rolfer’s felony records include a Ramsey County conviction for a controlled substance crime in 2005, a Hennepin County conviction for fleeing a police officer in a motor vehicle in 2005, and a Ramsey County conviction for criminal damage to property in 2006.

The exact date of the crime was August 5, 2013. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Allen A. Slaughter. The investigation was conducted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Saint Paul Police Department.