SAN FRANCISCO – Pedro Juarez was sentenced to 84 months in federal prison for possession of a firearm and ammunition by a person convicted of a felony, announced Acting United States Attorney Patrick D. Robbins and ATF Special Agent in Charge Jennifer Cicolani. The sentence was handed down by the Hon. Charles R. Breyer, U.S. District Judge.
Juarez, 33, of Oakland, Calif., was found guilty of the charge by a jury on September 25, 2024. The evidence presented at trial demonstrated that, on August 16, 2023, Juarez forced a woman he knew to travel with him from San Jose to San Francisco. After Juarez let the woman go, she called 9-1-1 and police responded to a location in San Francisco at which Juarez was located. Juarez fled from police and, during his flight, pulled a handgun from his waistband and began to point it towards officers before his arm hit a railing and the firearm fell to the ground. The firearm was loaded with ammunition.
In addition to the 84-month prison term, Judge Breyer ordered Juarez serve a three-year term of supervised release, which will begin after he leaves prison. Judge Breyer also ordered Juarez to forfeit his interest in the recovered firearm and ammunition. Juarez is currently in custody and will begin to serve is prison term immediately.
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Ivana Djak and Noah Stern with the assistance of Tina Rosenbaum and Madeline Wachs. The prosecution is the result of an investigation by the ATF.
