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Marques Dwell Armstrong, Jr. Sentenced to 10 Years for Illegal Possession of a Machinegun, Minneapolis MN, 2023
A Minneapolis man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for his role in a high-profile machinegun case. Marques Dwell Armstrong, Jr., 28, was found guilty of one count of illegal possession of a machinegun and one count of illegal possession of a firearm, and sentenced to 120 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release.
According to court documents, on October 12, 2021, Armstrong possessed a machinegun, a loaded 9mm-caliber Glock pistol, with a high-capacity magazine, equipped with an attached machinegun conversion device, or “switch,” enabling it to be fired as a fully automatic weapon.
A jury found Armstrong guilty on February 16, 2023, of one count of illegal possession of a machinegun and one count of illegal possession of a firearm. Armstrong was sentenced yesterday in U.S. District Court by Senior Judge Donovan W. Frank to two concurrent terms of 120 months imprisonment. Armstrong also received a consecutive term of seven months imprisonment for a prior supervised-release violation.
The case is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Minneapolis Police Department.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Benjamin Bejar and Albania Concepcion prosecuted the case.
Armstrong’s sentencing marks the culmination of a lengthy and complex investigation, and serves as a reminder of the serious consequences of possessing illegal firearms and machineguns.
The Grimy Times will continue to follow this case and provide updates as more information becomes available.
Key Facts
- State: Minnesota
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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