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Eastern District of California | Fresno Man Pleads Guilty to Unlawfully Possessing Firearm

Eastern District of California | Fresno Man Pleads Guilty to Unlawfully Possessing Firearm

FRESNO, Calif. — Mike Marty Hernandez, 26, of Fresno, pleaded guilty today to being a felon in possession of a firearm, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.

According to court documents, on May 23, 2022, Hernandez was found to be in possession of a loaded firearm equipped with a large capacity magazine. Because of his criminal record, including a 2019 conviction for threatening a public official, Hernandez may not lawfully possess firearms or ammunition.

This case is the product of an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Fresno Police Department’s Multi-Agency Gang Enforcement Consortium. Assistant U.S. Attorney Antonio J. Pataca is prosecuting the case.

Hernandez is scheduled to be sentenced by U.S. District Judge Ana de Alba on Feb. 6, 2023. Hernandez faces a maximum statutory penalty of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. The actual sentence, however, will 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.

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.

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