Ricardo Sanchez, 32, from Stockton, was sentenced to four years and three months in prison for illegally possessing a firearm. The sentence was given on Monday by U.S. District Judge William B. Shubb, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.
Court documents state that on August 20, 2023, Sanchez was found with a Springfield Armory Hellcat 9 mm semi-automatic pistol. He was not legally allowed to have a firearm due to previous felony convictions, including conspiracy to commit a crime and causing injury to a spouse or parent, as reported by the U.S. Attorney's Office.
The case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods, a national initiative to reduce violent crime and gun violence. It was a joint effort between the Sacramento Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Whitnee Goins is handling the prosecution, as stated by the U.S. Attorney's Office.
