Sioux City Felon Sentenced to Seven Years in Federal Prison for Unlawfully Possessing a Firearm

A convicted felon and domestic violence misdemeanant who illegally possessed a gun and ammunition was sentenced September 24, 2018, to seven in federal prison.

Alfredo Hernandez, age 31, from Sioux City, Iowa, received the prison term after a May 21, 2018, guilty plea to one count of possession of a firearm and ammunition by a felon

Before September 1, 2016, Alfredo Hernandez, defendant, had been convicted of (1) a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year, namely, Receiving Stolen Property, in Nebraska District Court for Dakota County, case number CR06-112, on or about January 10, 2007 and (2) two misdemeanor crimes of domestic violence, namely: (A) Domestic Abuse Assault, in the Iowa District Court for Woodbury County, on or about February 22, 2011, in case number SMSM465700 and (B) Domestic Abuse Assault, in the Iowa District Court for Woodbury County, on or about June 20, 2014, in case number SRCR088704. 

On or about September 1, 2016, in the Northern District of Iowa, defendant Alfredo Hernandez, did knowingly possess, in and affecting interstate or foreign commerce, ammunition, namely, 2 rounds of CBC Group .38 special caliber ammunition.  

On or about September 29, 2017, in the Northern District of Iowa, defendant Alfredo Hernandez, did knowingly possess, in and affecting interstate or foreign commerce, a firearm and ammunition, namely, a Smith and Wesson handgun Model SD40 VE, serial number FWH7528 and 7 rounds of NFCR and 2 rounds Winchester ammunition.

On or about December 6, 2017, in the Northern District of Iowa, defendant Alfredo Hernandez, did knowingly possess, in and affecting commerce, a firearm and ammunition, namely, an EIG Cutlery, model E-15, .22 caliber revolver and Remington .22 caliber ammunition.

Defendant Alfred Hernandez was a methamphetamine trafficker who possessed all of the firearms and ammunition described above, in the Northern District Iowa, in connection with his felonious drug trafficking activities in and around Sioux City, Iowa.

Hernandez was sentenced in Sioux City by Chief United States District Court Judge Leonard T. Strand.  Hernandez was sentenced to 84 months’ imprisonment.  A special assessment of $100 was imposed.  He must also serve a 3-year term of supervised release after the prison term.  There is no parole in the federal system.

Hernandez is being held in the United States Marshal’s custody until he can be transported to a federal prison.

Court file information at https://ecf.iand.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/login.pl. 

The case file number is 18-CR-4001-LTS.

The case was prosecuted as part of Project Safe Neighborhoods, a cooperative local, state and federal program aimed at the enhanced prosecution of gun crimes. This case was investigated by the Special Investigations Unit of the Sioux City Police Department. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Forde Fairchild. 

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