EUGENE, Ore. – Ramiro Martinez Tristan, 40, of Ontario, Oregon, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Chief Judge Ann Aiken to 15 years in federal prison for unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition.
According to the evidence, on September 10, 2013, Ontario, Oregon police officers executed a search warrant at an apartment where Tristan was staying and found, among other things, a stolen .40 caliber handgun next to Tristan’s identification card.
A search of recovered cell phones revealed photographs of Tristan displaying bundles of cash and holding a handgun. Officers booked Tristan into the Malheur County Jail.
Tristan has a significant criminal history with prior felony convictions for multiple assaults, felon in possession of a firearm, and burglary in the second degree.
Under federal law, any person who possesses a firearm or ammunition after being previously convicted of three violent felonies or felony drug trafficking crimes is an Armed Career Criminal and faces a 15-year mandatory minimum sentence.
Upon his release from prison, Tristan will be on supervised release for five years.
“Ontario and Eastern Oregon are better places with Ramiro Tristan removed from the community,” said U.S. Attorney Amanda Marshall. “This case is the result of the excellent collaboration between the Ontario Police Department, the High Desert Drug Enforcement Task Force, Oregon State Police, the Malheur County District Attorney’s Office, ATF, and my office.”
Assistant U.S. Attorney Nathan J. Lichvarcik prosecuted this case.
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Key Facts
- State: Oregon
- Category: Violent Crime|Weapons
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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