Harrison Man Sentenced in Federal Firearms Case
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 13, 2011 |
Conner Eldridge, United States Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas, announced today that MARK KRAUSE, age 40, was sentenced in federal court before Chief U.S. District Judge Jimm Larry Hendren, in Harrison, Arkansas.
The defendant was sentenced to 24 months imprisonment, three years of supervised release and ordered to pay a $5,000.00 fine. KRAUSE pled guilty to Conspiracy to Possess Unregistered Firearms, in violation of 26 U.S.C. § 5861(d), on March 9, 2011. At the time of sentencing, the Government dismissed without prejudice the count charging Possession of a Destructive Device, in violation of 26 U.S.C. § 5861(d).
This case was investigated by the FBI and ATF. The case was prosecuted by First Assistant U.S. Attorney Wendy L. Johnson and A.U.S.A. Steven Snyder.
