Man convicted of unlawful possession of firearm
POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI) – A 43-year-old Rupert man was sentenced to 13 months in federal prison for unlawful possession of a firearm, U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced Thursday.
According to court records, Ryan Arthur Burton, was arrested April 10, 2021, after deputies with the Cassia County Sheriff's Office responded to a report of a possible domestic violence incident in the City of Burley. Deputies contacted the Defendant and found he was in possession of a loaded firearm. Defendant was prohibited from possessing firearms due to a prior felony conviction. Defendant was originally indicted by a federal grand jury in June of 2021. Defendant entered a guilty plea on May 5, 2022.
Burton was sentenced by the Honorable B. Lynn Winmill, District Court Judge, to federal prison on September 14, 2022 and was ordered to complete three years of supervised release after his prison sentence is finished.
U.S. Attorney Hurwit, of the District of Idaho made the announcement and commended the cooperative efforts of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and Cassia County Sheriff's Office, which led to charges.
