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A five-time convicted felon has been sentenced to 84 months in prison for possessing a firearm and ammunition.
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Michael Anthony Rangel, 43, of Ogden, Utah, was sentenced on July 2023 after a federal jury found him guilty of unlawfully possessing a firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon.
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According to evidence presented at trial, and statements made at Rangel’s sentencing hearing, in July 2022, during a traffic stop, Rangel possessed a stolen Taurus PT111 G2 pistol. The firearm and associated ammunition were seized by law enforcement.
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Acting U.S. Attorney Felice John Viti of the District of Utah made the announcement.
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The case was investigated by Ogden Metro Gang Task Force.
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Special Assistant United States Attorney Branden B. Miles and Assistant United States Attorney Luisa Gough of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Utah prosecuted the case.
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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.
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Rangel was also sentenced to three years’ supervised release.
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Michael Anthony Rangel was found guilty of unlawfully possessing a firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon in Utah.
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Key Facts
- State: Utah
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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