COEUR D’ALENE – Manuel Villalobos, 42, of Lenore, Idaho, was
indicted Wednesday by a federal grand jury sitting in Boise on one count of
felon in possession of a firearm, U.S. Attorney Bart M. Davis announced. Villalobos made his initial appearance yesterday
morning and pleaded not guilty. Trial is
set for April 8, 2019, before Chief U.S. District Judge David C. Nye at the
federal courthouse in Coeur d’Alene.
The indictment alleges that on or about February 7, 2019,
Villalobos possessed a Zastava, Model O-PAP M70, 7.62x39mm caliber rifle after
previously being convicted of a felony.
The charge of felon in possession of a firearm is punishable
by up to ten years in prison, a maximum fine of $250,000, and up to three years
of supervised release.
This case is being investigated by the Federal Bureau of
Investigation and the Nez Perce Police Department.
An indictment is a means of charging a person with criminal
activity. It is not evidence. The person
is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court
of law.
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