Illegal alien sentenced to prison on gun charge

An illegal alien living in Sioux City has been sentenced to more than eight years in federal prison on a gun charge.

Jose Luis Magdaleno, 24, was sentenced Wednesday in U.S. District Court to 100 months in prison on one count of possession of a firearm while being an alien illegally in the United States.

In addition to the prison sentence, U.S. District Judge Mark W. Bennett ordered Magdaleno to pay a $100 special assessment. There is no parole in the federal system.

According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, Magdaleno, who has at least eight prior convictions, illegally possessed a 12-gauge shotgun, which he used to shoot a rival gang member in Sioux City. After the shooting, Magdaleno stole the injured man's car and hid the shotgun.

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