ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Travis Fanning, 26, of Albuquerque, was sentenced on Dec. 8 in federal court to four years and nine months in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition and possession with intent to use or transfer five or more identification documents or authentication features. Fanning pleaded guilty on May 20.
According to the plea agreement and other court records, on Aug. 22, 2020, Fanning was a passenger in a vehicle that was stopped for a traffic violation. Law enforcement found Fanning in possession of a loaded, stolen pistol. Three months later on Nov. 19, 2020, police responded to a report at an apartment complex regarding a man smoking methamphetamine and sleeping in a shared laundry room. Officers found Fanning with a loaded firearm and a folder filled with identification documents, including Social Security cards, driver licenses, bank statements and blank checks.
At the time of these incidents, Fanning had six previous felony convictions in Illinois and New Mexico. As a convicted felon, Fanning could not legally possess a firearm or ammunition.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives investigated this case with assistance from the Albuquerque Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jaymie L. Roybal prosecuted the case.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
