A St. Paul felon was sentenced last month to 74 months in prison for illegally possessing ammunition, according to U.S. Attorney Andrew Luger.
Damien Kent Hallmon, now 40, was pulled over by Bloomington police in August 2022 for multiple traffic violations and was suspected of being under the influence of marijuana, according to court documents.
A search of the vehicle turned up drug remnants and paraphernalia, and a 9mm firearm with a loaded magazine and no serial number was found in Hallmon’s fiancé’s purse. Hallmon’s fiancé told police the gun belonged to him, and Hallmon admitted to police it was his gun.
Hallmon has prior felony convictions and is prohibited under federal law from possessing firearms or ammunition at any time. The firearm seized in this case, a Polymer 80, is commonly referred to as a “ghost gun” or a “privately made firearm” (PMF).
Hallmon was convicted by a federal jury on Nov. 3, 2023, on one count of possessing ammunition as a felon.
Under federal guidelines, Hallmon will be required to serve a minimum of 85% of his sentence incarcerated before being eligible for release.
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