A 28 year old man from Aberdeen convicted of Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Charles B. Kornmann.
Juan Smith was sentenced to 37 months in federal prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release, and was ordered to pay a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund. He was also ordered to forfeit a .380 caliber pistol, magazine clips, and .380 caliber ammunition.
The conviction stems from Smith, a previously convicted felon who is prohibited from possessing firearms, knowingly possessing a Sturm, Ruger & Company Incorporated .380 caliber pistol in March 2020 in Aberdeen. At the time, Smith possessed the firearm, three pistol magazines, and some .380 caliber ammunition at his residence in Brown County when law enforcement officers conducted a state probation search because Smith had been using drugs.
This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods, a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and make neighborhoods safer for everyone. This case is also part of Project Guardian, the Department of Justice’s initiative to reduce gun violence and enforce federal firearms laws.
The investigation was conducted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, the Aberdeen Police Department, and the Brown County Sheriff’s Office. Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael Elmore prosecuted the case.
Smith was immediately remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.
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