SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A federal grand jury returned an
indictment today against David Lopez, 33, of Susanville, charging him with
unlawful possession of a firearm, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott announced.
According to court documents, on March 17, 2018, Lopez was
found in possession of a Glock 26 handgun, along with a loaded extended
magazine. Lopez has previously been convicted of a felony and is not permitted
under federal law to possess firearms.
This case is the product of an investigation by the Federal
Bureau of Investigation and the Susanville Police Department. Assistant U.S.
Attorney Owen Roth is prosecuting the case.
If convicted, Lopez faces a maximum statutory penalty of 10
years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Any sentence, however, would be determined
at the discretion of the court after consideration of any applicable statutory
factors and the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, which take into account a number
of variables. The charges are only allegations; the defendant is presumed
innocent until and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
This case is brought as part of Project Safe Neighborhoods
(PSN), an initiative that brings together federal, state and local law
enforcement to combat gun and gang crime. At the core of PSN is increased
federal prosecution to incapacitate chronic violent offenders as well as to
communicate a credible deterrent threat to potential gun offenders.
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