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Date: 08-18-2019
Case Style:
United States of America v. Michael James Friesen
Case Number: 6:18-cr-00492-MC
Judge: Michael J. McShane
Court: United States District Court for the District of Oregon (Marion County)
Plaintiff's Attorney: Nathan J. Lichwarcik
Defendant's Attorney: Marc P. Friedman
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Description:
Eugene, OR - Prineville Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Conspiracy to Transfer and Unlawful Possession of a Machine Gun
Michael James Friesen, 33, of Prineville, Oregon, was sentenced today to 18 months in federal prison and three years’ supervised release for conspiracy to transfer and unlawful possession of a machine gun.
According to court documents, between May and June 2018, Friesen agreed to broker the sale of a Guide Lamp, Model M3A1, .45 ACP caliber machine gun for co-defendant John Widener Jordan, 38, also of Prineville. Between May 30 and June 5, Friesen discussed the sale price of the firearm with an undercover agent from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) posing as a potential purchaser. Friesen confirmed for the agent that he had seen the firearm function as a machine gun.
On June 6, Friesen met the undercover agent in a motel room in Prineville. Shortly thereafter, Jordan brought the firearm to the motel room and completed the transaction in exchange for $3,000 in cash. Jordan in turn paid Friesen for arranging the sale.
On April 24, 2019, Friesen pleaded guilty to one count each of conspiracy to transfer and unlawful possession of a machine gun.
Jordan is awaiting a jury trial scheduled to begin on October 16, 2019.
This case was investigated by the ATF and is being prosecuted by Nathan J. Lichvarcik, Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon.
The case was brought as part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN). PSN is 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.
Outcome: 26:5861, 18:371 Conspiracy to Unlawfully Possess and Transfer a Machine Gun; Forfeiture Allegation
(1) SENTENCE DATE: 8/13/19; IMPRISONMENT: 18 months; SUPERVISED RELEASE: 3 years; ASSESSMENT: $100
26:5841, 5861(d) and 18:2 Unlawful Possession of a Machine Gun; Forfeiture Allegation
(2) SENTENCE DATE: 8/13/19; IMPRISONMENT: 18 months, concurrent; ASSESSMENT: $100
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