Oakland man gets 7 years for unlawful possession of gun

OAKLAND A -year-old Oakland man was sentenced this week to seven years in federal prison for unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition prosecutors mentioned Related Articles Fatal shooting in East Oakland hills is th homicide investigated by police After early release in manslaughter circumstance Oakland man charged with trap spot shooting Man charged in East Bay traffic death Two Bay Area men arrested in shooting death of -year-old San Jose resident Trio charged in shooting and robbery of man in Oakland s Montclair District Pedro Juarez was revealed guilty of the charge on Sept according to the U S Attorney s Office On Aug Juarez forced a woman he knew to trip with him from San Jose to San Francisco prosecutors explained After he let the woman go she called and officers descended on his location Juarez tried to run prosecutors stated adding that he pulled a loaded handgun from his waistband and pointed it at the officers His arm hit a railing however and the pistol fell to the ground Having been previously convicted of a felony Juarez was barred from possessing firearms or ammunition In addition to the seven-year prison term Juarez was ordered to serve three years of supervised release which will begin when he leaves prison and to forfeit his interest in the firearm and ammunition Juarez is in custody and will begin serving his sentence promptly prosecutors announced