A Texas man was handed a 16-month prison sentence for possessing an improvised weapon while a prisoner in Pollock, Louisiana.
Serjio Rolando Siller Jr., 33, of Roma, Texas, was sentenced Friday by U.S. District Judge Dee D. Drell, on one count of possessing contraband in prison. In addition to imprisonment, Siller was also sentenced to one year of supervised release.
According to the January 11, 2018 guilty plea, Siller was found in possession of an improvised weapon commonly known as a ‘shank,’ while a prisoner at the Federal Correctional Institution in Pollock. The weapon was a small metal rod sharpened to a point.
The FBI and the U.S. Bureau of Prisons conducted the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney T. Forrest Phillips prosecuted the case.
Siller was found in possession of the weapon while serving time at the Federal Correctional Institution in Pollock, Louisiana. The Federal Correctional Institution is a medium-security federal prison that houses male inmates.
Serjio Rolando Siller Jr. was sentenced for possessing a shank, a small metal rod sharpened to a point, which is a common improvised weapon found in prisons.
The 16-month prison sentence for Siller brings an end to a case that was first opened in 2018. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney T. Forrest Phillips.
Key Facts
- State: Louisiana
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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