Idaho man sentenced to federal prison for unlawful possession of a firearm – East Idaho News

The next is a information launch from the U.S. Lawyer’s Workplace for the District of Idaho.

POCATELLO – Ryan Arthur Burton, 43, of Rupert was sentenced to 13 months in federal jail for illegal possession of a firearm, U.S. Lawyer Josh Hurwit introduced at the moment.

In line with court docket information, Burton was arrested April 10, 2021, after deputies with the Cassia County Sheriff’s Workplace responded to a report of a attainable home violence incident within the Metropolis of Burley.

Deputies contacted the defendant and located that he was in possession of a loaded firearm. Defendant was prohibited from possessing firearms on account of a previous felony conviction. Defendant was initially indicted by a federal grand jury in June of 2021. Defendant entered a responsible plea on Could 5, 2022.

Burton was sentenced by the Honorable B. Lynn Winmill, District Court docket Decide, to federal jail on Sept. 14, and was ordered to finish three years of supervised launch after his jail sentence is completed.

U.S. Lawyer Hurwit, of the District of Idaho made the announcement and counseled the cooperative efforts of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and Cassia County Sheriff’s Workplace, which led to fees.