Albuquerque Felon Sentenced to Seven Years for Unlawfully Possessing a Loaded Firearm

ALBUQUERQUE – Jeremias Robertson, 26, of Albuquerque, N.M., was sentenced late yesterday afternoon in federal court to 84 months in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition.  Robertson will be on supervised release for three years after completing his prison sentence.

Albuquerque Police Department (APD) officers arrested Robertson on Aug. 18, 2017, after he brandished a loaded firearm at an APD officer.  According to the criminal complaint, the officer had been dispatched to downtown Albuquerque in response to a call reporting that a man was pointing a firearm at people in the area.  When the officer arrived in the area, he observed Robertson holding a firearm.  When the officer ordered Robertson to drop the firearm, he pointed the firearm at the officer.  After Robertson continued to disregard the officer’s commands and brandished the firearm at the officer, the officer shot Robertson.  After Robertson was arrested, APD recovered the firearm, which was loaded with eight rounds of ammunition. 

Robertson subsequently was indicted on Sept. 21, 2017, and was charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition on Aug. 18, 2017, in Bernalillo County, N.M.  According to the indictment, Robertson was prohibited from possessing firearms or ammunition because of his prior felony convictions for aggravated battery resulting in great bodily harm and fleeing a police officer.  Robertson pled guilty to the indictment on Jan. 16, 2018, without the benefit of a plea agreement. 

This case was investigated by the Albuquerque office of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and APD and was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Howard Thomas.  The case was prosecuted as part of a federal anti-violence initiative that targets violent, repeat offenders for federal prosecution.  Under this initiative, the U.S. Attorney’s Office and federal law enforcement agencies work with New Mexico’s District Attorneys and state, local and tribal law enforcement agencies to target violent or repeat offenders primarily based on their prior criminal convictions for federal prosecution offenders with the goal of making communities in New Mexico safer places for people to live and work.