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Date: 09-20-2018
Case Style:
United States of America v. Sara Johnson
Case Number: 1:17-cr-00119-PB
Judge: Paul J. Barbadoro
Court: United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire (Merrimack County)
Plaintiff's Attorney: Shane Kelbley
Defendant's Attorney: Ben Falkner
Description:
Concord, NH - Manchester Woman Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Firearm Crime
Sara Johnson, 36, of Manchester, was sentenced to serve 18 months in prison for federal firearms crimes.
According to court documents and statements made in court, Johnson purchased a rifle in a private sale from an individual in New Hampshire sometime in 2015. Johnson subsequently provided the rifle to an individual Johnson knew to be a convicted felon who was prohibited from possessing a firearm.
Johnson also purchased a pistol in 2015 in a private sale in Bow, New Hampshire. At the time of the purchase, the pistol’s serial number was intact. On June 9, 2016, law enforcement officers executed a search warrant at Johnson’s residence. A pistol with an obliterated serial number was found underneath a mattress. Testing later confirmed it to be the same pistol Johnson had purchased in 2015. Possessing a firearm with an obliterated serial number is a violation of federal law.
Johnson previously pleaded guilty on February 15, 2018.
“Those who violate federal firearms laws jeopardize public safety and often put guns in the hands of criminals,” said U.S. Attorney Murray. “Because those who provide firearms to felons increase the risk that those felons will commit violent crimes, we use Project Safe Neighborhoods and our other partnerships with law enforcement to identify and prosecute those who commit gun-related offenses.”
“The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is committed to targeting individuals who are prohibited under federal law from possessing firearms and have further engaged in trafficking those firearms into other criminals hands,” said Special Agent in Charge, Mickey Leadingham.
This matter was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, with assistance from the Manchester Police Department.
The case is part of ATF’s Project Safe Neighborhoods initiative, which is a federally-funded program intended to reduce gun violence through law enforcement training, public education, and aggressive law enforcement efforts to investigate and prosecute gun-related crimes.
Charges:
18 U.S.C. §§ 922(g)(1), 924(a)(2), 2 Aiding and Abetting Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person
(3)
18 U.S.C. § 922(k) Possession of a Firearm with an Obliterated Serial Number
(5)
18 U.S.C. §§ 922(g)(1), 924(a)(2), 2 Aiding and Abetting Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person]
(6)
Outcome: 09/20/2018 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Paul J. Barbadoro: SENTENCING held on 9/20/2018 for Sara Johnson. Sentenced on Count 3,5,6 to 18 months imprisonment. Defendant's objection to "prohibited person" finding in PSI sustained. Probation to filed revised report. Fine waived due to inability to pay. Appeal rights to defendant. (Court Reporter: Sandra Bailey) (Govt Atty: Shane Kelbley) (Defts Atty: Ben Falkner) (USP: Eric Gray)(Total Hearing Time: 0:45)(CJA Time: 0:55) (vln) (Entered: 09/20/2018)
09/20/2018 44 ACKNOWLEDGMENT of Sentencing Options by Sara Johnson. (vln) (Entered: 09/21/2018)
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