Date: 07-07-2016

Case Style: United States of America v. Dylan Henry Ritter

Case Number: 1:14-cr-03757-WJ

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Court: United States District Court for the District of New Mexico

Plaintiff's Attorney: Presiliano Torrez

Defendant's Attorney: Benjamin A. Gonzales

Description: Albuquerque, NM - Texas Felon Sentenced to Ten Years for Unlawfully Possessing Firearms and Ammunition in New Mexico

Dylan Henry Ritter, 36, of Gardendale, Texas, was sentenced to 120 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for violating the federal firearms laws.

Ritter was arrested on Oct. 7, 2014, on a criminal complaint charging him with being a felon in possession of firearms and ammunition on Sept. 19, 2014, in Bernalillo County, N.M. According to the complaint, Ritter was traveling through New Mexico after absconding from the jurisdiction of a Texas state court to avoid a sentencing hearing when he was arrested by the U.S. Marshals Service. Deputy U.S. Marshals seized numerous firearms and rounds of ammunition when they searched Ritter’s hotel room and travel trailer following his arrest.

Ritter was indicted on Nov. 5, 2014, and charged with being a felon in possession of firearms and ammunition. According to the indictment, Ritter was prohibited from possessing firearms or ammunition because he previously had been convicted of numerous felony offenses including first degree burglary, attempted robbery, attempted theft by receiving stolen property, aggravated assault, felon in possession of firearm, possession of a dangerous weapon, burglary and attempted theft of a rental vehicle. Ritter pled guilty to the indictment on April 8, 2016, without the benefit of a plea agreement.

This case was investigated by the Albuquerque offices of the U.S. Marshals Service and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

Outcome: Defendant was sentenced to 120 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release.

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