A 20-year-old Portland, Oregon, man has been sentenced to 63 months in federal prison for felon in possession of a firearm.
US District Judge Michael Simon handed down the sentence to Timothy Gaines on yesterday for the high-end of the sentencing range of 51-63 months.
The crime took place on July 18, 2011, when Portland Police Bureau (PPB) officers responded to multiple reports of shots fired in Northeast Portland near Unthank Park. Responding officers contacted a group of young men, including Gaines, who were walking away from the area.
Gaines broke from the group and sprinted through Unthank Park while holding his waistband with one hand. Officers observed him make a throwing motion towards the park’s bathroom roof. Soon thereafter, officers recovered a loaded firearm from the bathroom gutter.
During a search of his person, officers recovered two mismatched black knit gloves, recognized by Gang Enforcement Team officers as ‘shooter gloves.’
On August 23, 2011, after a three-day jury trial, Gaines was convicted of felon in possession of a firearm. He is a member of the Unthank Park Hustlers and has a prior felony conviction for unlawful use of a weapon from 2010.
This case was investigated by the Portland Police Bureau (PPB) and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF). The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Leah K. Bolstad and Pam Holsinger.
U.S. Attorney Amanda Marshall said, ‘The danger presented by gang members with loaded firearms cannot be overstated – it is a recipe for homicide, especially in this community where the number of violent gang incidents is surging upwards.’
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Key Facts
- State: Oregon
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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