Date: 04-12-2016

Case Style: United States of America v. Rufino Rolon-Polo

Case Number: 3:15-cr-03046-LRR

Judge: Linda R Reade

Court: United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa

Plaintiff's Attorney: Daniel C. Tvedt

Defendant's Attorney: Jill M Johnston -FPD

Description: Illegal Alien Sentenced to Prison for Possession of a Firearm

An illegal alien who possessed a firearm was sentenced yesterday to one year in federal prison.

Rufino Rolon-Polo, age 36, a Mexico citizen residing in Hampton, Iowa, received the prison term after a December 29, 2015, guilty plea to one count of possession of a firearm by an alien unlawfully in the United States.

The evidence showed that on November 1, 2015, defendant was seen firing a gun in an alley in Hampton, Iowa. On November 2, 2015, Rolon-Polo was interviewed by officers from the Hampton Police Department and gave consent to search his apartment. During the search of the apartment, officers found a stolen .22 caliber revolver in Rolon-Polo’s dresser. Rolon-Polo later admitted he was a citizen of Mexico and was illegally and unlawfully in the United States. Federal law prohibits illegal aliens from possessing firearms.

Rolon-Polo was sentenced in Cedar Rapids by United States District Court Chief Judge Linda R. Reade. Rolon-Polo was sentenced to twelve months imprisonment. A special assessment of $100 was imposed. He must also serve a three-year term of supervised release after the prison term. There is no parole in the federal system. Rolon-Polo is being held in the United States Marshal’s custody until he can be transported to a federal prison.

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