RAPID CITY – A Nebraska man has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a prohibited person in South Dakota.
Joaquin Cervantes, 39, was sentenced on September 5, 2023, after pleading guilty to the charge of Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person.
The conviction stems from Cervantes, a previously convicted felon who is prohibited from possessing firearms, knowingly being in possession of a Remington semi-automatic rifle in Rapid City, South Dakota, in March of 2023.
Cervantes was indicted for Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person by a federal grand jury in May of 2023. He will also serve three years of supervised release after his prison term, and has been ordered to pay a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.
This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone.
The case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives and the Rapid City Police Department, with Assistant U.S. Attorney Sarah B. Collins prosecuting the case.
Cervantes was immediately remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.
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Key Facts
- State: South Dakota
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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