CAPE GIRARDEAU – United States District Judge Matthew T. Schelp, sentenced Timothy Ossana to 45 months in prison Wednesday.
The 53-year-old Doniphan, Missouri, resident pleaded guilty in November 2020 for felon in possession of a firearm.
On Jan. 8, 2020, Missouri State Highway Patrol stopped a Chevrolet Blazer for an expired license registration offense in Ripley County, according to a press release from the U.S. attorney’s office.
During that traffic stop, a citizen brought a pistol to the officer and stated he discovered the pistol lying near the roadway where Ossana had just driven, according to reports. It was a Jennings, .380 caliber pistol, bearing serial number 889316.
Ossana later admitted that he had been assaulted by some people and that he acquired the pistol for his protection, law enforcement reported.
This case was investigated by the Missouri State Highway Patrol and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Assistant United States Attorney Keith Sorrell handled the prosecution for the government.