EUGENE, Ore. - On July 25, 2017, United States District Court Judge Ann Aiken sentenced Keith August Wayne Jones, 30, of Madras, Oregon, to 70 months in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm. Upon his release from prison, Jones will be on supervised release for three years.
According to court documents, on April 26, 2016, police officers found Jones in possession of a gun in a Bend motel room. Jones has numerous previous felony convictions, including second-degree robbery, delivery of methamphetamine and fleeing or attempting to elude police.
This case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) and the Bend Police Department. It was prosecuted by Nathan J. Lichvarcik, Assistant United States Attorney for the District of Oregon, with the assistance of Kandy Gies, Deschutes County Deputy District Attorney.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
