A LaPaz man has been sentenced to 51 months in prison for a pair of firearms violations. Peter Rink, 41, pleaded guilty in federal court to being a felon in possession of a firearm and possessing a shotgun with a barrel less than 18 inches long, according to a press release from U.S. Attorney Thomas Kirsch.
Federal Indictment Handed Down against Peter Rink
A federal grand jury has indicted Peter Rink, also known as Peter Myers, on two counts.
Marshall County Prosecutor Nelson Chipman said Rink is facing a charge of possession of one or more firearms and affecting interstate commerce after previously being convicted of a felony, and possession of a Remington 870, 12-guage shotgun with a barrel of less than 18 inches.
