NEWARK, N.J. – An Essex County, N.J., man with a felony criminal record was sentenced today to 70 months in prison for carrying a loaded semi-automatic pistol, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.
Victor Lopez, 25, of Newark, was previously convicted of one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm following a three-day trial, in which the jury deliberated for four hours before returning the guilty verdict. U.S. District Judge Anne E. Thompson imposed the sentence today in Newark federal court.
Essex Man Sentenced to 70 Months for Carrying Weapon
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