Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

PENSACOLA, FLORIDA – Donald Santoriello, 60, of Pensacola, was sentenced today to 224 months in prison. He received 200 months as the result of his guilty plea on August 10, 2017, to possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and 24 months consecutive for violating his federal supervised release. The sentence was announced by Christopher P. Canova, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida.

In March 2017, Santoriello was under the supervision of the United States Probation Office for being convicted of possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. The Probation Office received information that Santoriello was in possession of a firearm, and subsequently law enforcement agents found a firearm in his residence. Santoriello previously had been convicted of crimes dating back to 1987, including first degree robbery, grand theft auto, aggravated assault, and second degree murder.

This case resulted from an investigation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Assistant United States Attorney Alicia H. Forbes prosecuted the case.

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Florida is one of 94 offices that serve as the nation’s principal litigators under the direction of the Attorney General. To access public court documents online, please visit the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida website. For more information about the United States Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Florida, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao/fln/index.html.

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