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Date: 08-17-2021
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Case Number: 2:21-cr-00045-JAM
Judge: John A. Mendez
Court: United States District Court for the Eastern District of California (Sacramento County)
Plaintiff's Attorney: United States Attorney’s Office
Defendant's Attorney:
Description: Sacramento, California criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with being a felon in possession of ammunition.
On Sept. 18, 2020, police officers arrested Bass on an outstanding arrest warrant. During the arrest, Bass admitted he had a firearm on his person. A search of his person uncovered a Glock style privately made firearm, also known as a “ghost gun,” loaded with an extended magazine containing 17 rounds. Bass cannot possess a firearm or ammunition because he was previously convicted of a felony offense.
Additionally, on Nov. 28, 2020, police officers approached a parked vehicle Bass was sitting in. A search of the vehicle led to the discovery of a different privately made .223 caliber AR-style pistol and a 30‑round magazine loaded with at least nine rounds of ammunition.
This case is the product of an investigation by the Vacaville Police Department, the Solano County District Attorney’s Office, the FBI’s Solano County Violent Crimes Task Force, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Assistant U.S. Attorney Adrian T. Kinsella is prosecuting the case.
U.S. District Judge John A. Mendez is scheduled to sentence Bass on Dec. 7, 2021. Bass faces a maximum statutory penalty of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine for each count. 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 being prosecuted as part of the joint federal, state, and local Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) Program, the centerpiece of the Department of Justice’s violent crime reduction efforts. PSN is an evidence-based program proven to be effective at reducing violent crime. Through PSN, a broad spectrum of stakeholders work together to identify the most pressing violent crime problems in the community and develop comprehensive solutions to address them. As part of this strategy, PSN focuses enforcement efforts on the most violent offenders and partners with locally based prevention and reentry programs for lasting reductions in crime.
FELON IN POSSESSION OF AMMUNITION
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Outcome: 08/17/2021 28 MINUTES for proceedings held via video conference before District Judge John A. Mendez: CHANGE OF PLEA HEARING as to Guy Joseph Bass held on 8/17/2021. A. Kinsella appeared via video for the government. H. Labaree appeared via video for the defendant. Defendant, in custody, appeared via video with consent given. The Court ENTERED Defendant's guilty plea to Count 1 of the 10 Indictment and ADJUDGED Defendant guilty. The matter was REFERRED to U.S. Probation for the preparation of a Presentence Report. Judgment and Sentencing SET for 12/7/2021 at 9:30 AM before District Judge John A. Mendez. Court Reporter: T. Crowe. [TEXT ONLY ENTRY] (Michel, G.) (Entered: 08/17/2021)
08/17/2021 29 SCHEDULE OF DISCLOSURE FOR PSR as to Guy Joseph Bass. Plea Date: *8/17/2021* Sentencing Date: *12/7/2021* Reply Date: *11/30/2021*** Correction Date: *11/23/2021* Report Date: *11/16/2021* Objection Date: *11/9/2021* Proposed Date: *10/26/2021* Copies: *AUSA - Defense Counsel - USPO* (Michel, G.) (Entered: 08/17/2021)
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