Source: Office of United States Attorneys
Mario Gonzalez, 43, of Manteca, was sentenced on Tuesday by U.S. District Judge William B. Shubb to 12 years in prison for being a felon in possession of ammunition, U.S. Attorney Eric Grant announced.
According to court documents, on Dec. 17, 2019, law enforcement officers responded to a misconduct call from Gonzalez, reporting the improper towing of his truck. Before arriving on scene, officers learned that Gonzalez had an active felony warrant for his arrest. Once at the scene, officers took Gonzalez into custody. During an inventory search of Gonzalez’ truck prior to towing it, officers found a loaded revolver with additional rounds of ammunition in a toolbox in the truck. Gonzalez is prohibited from possessing firearms and ammunition because of multiple prior felony convictions for domestic violence and for being a felon in possession of a firearm.
This case was the product of an investigation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Manteca Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney James Conolly prosecuted the case.
This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. On May 26, 2021, the U.S. Department of Justice launched a violent crime reduction strategy strengthening PSN based on these core principles: fostering trust and legitimacy in our communities, supporting community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring the results. For more information about Project Safe Neighborhoods, please visit Justice.gov/PSN.