A PAIR OF FELONS FROM DENVER SENTENCED FOR ILLEGAL FIREARMS POSSESSION

Acting United States Attorney Bob Murray announced today that JUSTIN EUGENE JAMESON, a/k/a Justin Brown, age 38, and NATHANIEL TSOSIE, 34, both from Denver, were sentenced for felony possession of a firearm. Jameson received a sentence of 78 months, to be followed by three years of supervised release, and was ordered to pay a special assessment in the amount of $100. Although the government argued for a sentence of 96 to 105 months for Tsosie, he received a sentence of 78 months to run concurrent with any sentence that is imposed in a criminal case out of Johnson County, Wyoming. Tsosie will also pay a $100 special assessment, and his sentence will be followed by three years supervised release.

On or around February 12, 2021, Tsosie was being pursued by law enforcement out of Colorado. Law enforcement lost track of Tsosie but then relocated him near Buffalo, Wyoming. Law enforcement deployed spike strips and rammed his car to get him to stop and surrender. Tsosie, a felon, had firearms in the car. He also had his dog, which was placed in a shelter following Tsosie’s arrest. Tsosie called his friend, Justin Jameson, and asked him to pick up his dog from the shelter.

Jameson drove to Buffalo, Wyoming from Denver, Colorado to pick up the dog. Jameson contacted the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office to request assistance, and, upon arrival, an officer learned that Jameson was a previously convicted felon on probation, that he was driving a stolen car with a suspended license, and that he was in possession of two firearms.

"Not only is it illegal for convicted felons to possess firearms, but these two felons had extensive records," said Acting United States Attorney Bob Murray. "In this case, our office worked closely with ATF and local and state law enforcement partners to stop these men from committing further crimes and placing the public in danger."