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Deer hunter gets 15 years in prison © 2003 Jack Altsman will spend a mandatory 15 years in federal prison because he hunted deer on his own property. The Beaver Falls, Pa., man was caught on the horns of a mandatory-sentencing statute requiring a minimum 15 years imprisonment for convicted felons found in possession of a firearm. Altsman, 43, has had two burglary convictions. U.S. District Judge Terrence McVerry said he had 'great difficulty' in imposing the stiff mandatory sentence. Altsman, who said he hadn't realized hunting was illegal for him, added that he was the only one available to hunt with his father, who suffers from Alzheimer's. Altsman was witnessed hunting on his property in Hovey Township by deputy state game commissioners on Nov. 26, 2001, according to prosecutors. Ironically, he had pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, deciding not to challenge the charges because he feared he would receive a more severe sentence if convicted in a trial...
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