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Date: 02-11-2021
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Case Number: 4:20-cr-00009-RRB-SAO
Judge: Ralph R. Beistline
Court: United States District Court for the District of Alaska (Anchorage County)
Plaintiff's Attorney: United States District Attorney’s Office
Defendant's Attorney:
Description: Anchorage, Alaska firearm felony criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, Ralph Norman Wells, 39, of Fairbanks, was charged with being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm and Possession of Controlled Substance with the Intent to Distribute.
According to Court documents, on April 2, 2020, a business owner reported a suspicious vehicle loitering in the parking lot. Alaska State Troopers (AST) responded and identified Wells, who was on state felony probation. Officers contacted Well’s probation officer, who requested a search of Wells’ vehicle and person. The search revealed a loaded Ruger P345-45 caliber which had the serial number partially obliterated in a shoulder holster on Well’s person. Additionally, the search also resulted in the seizure of approximately 5 grams of methamphetamine, a digital scale, baggies and drug paraphernalia. Wells has prior felony convictions and a lengthy criminal history. Wells pleaded guilty in October 2020.
The Alaska State Troopers (AST), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) conducted the investigation leading to the successful prosecution of this case. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Daniel Doty.
This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), 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.
21:841(a) and (b)(1)(C) POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE WITH INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE
(1)
18:922(g)(1) and 924(a)(2) FELON IN POSSESSION OF A FIREARM
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Outcome: Wells was sentenced to 120 months in prison, followed by 6 years of supervised release. In imposing the sentence, Judge Beistline emphasized Wells’ extensive criminal history, the seriousness of the offense and the need to protect the public.
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