Steve Coleman, Felon in Possession of Firearms, New Mexico 2016

A 56-year-old man from Thoreau, New Mexico, has pleaded guilty to violating federal firearms laws, according to a shocking new development.

Steve Coleman was arrested on February 4, 2016, on a criminal complaint charging him with being a felon in possession of a firearm on January 21, 2016, in McKinley County, New Mexico.

Coleman was subsequently indicted on February 24, 2016, and charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm and possession of a firearm not registered to him in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record (NFRTR).

Coleman was prohibited from possessing firearms or ammunition because of his previous felony convictions, including unlawful sale of migratory birds, dangerous use of explosives, and bribery/retaliation of a witness.

During today’s proceedings, Coleman pled guilty to being a felon in possession of firearms and admitted that on January 21, 2016, he was in possession of two pistols, which he was not allowed to possess because of his prior felony convictions.

Coleman further admitted that he discharged one firearm at his neighbor’s dogs.

The case was investigated by the Albuquerque office of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the New Mexico State Police, and the McKinley County Sheriff’s Department.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Edward Han is prosecuting the case.

Coleman will be sentenced to 84 months in prison followed by not more than three years of supervised release, under the terms of his plea agreement.

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