Las Cruces Man, 43, Sentenced to 46 Months for Federal Firearm Violation

Richard Isaac Quezada, a 43-year-old resident of Las Cruces, was booked into the Doña Ana County Detention Center on Feb. 7, 2026. According to booking number 2600000979, he was processed on a felony charge categorized as all other offenses following an arrest at 100 N Church. The record indicates no bond was set at the time of this administrative booking. According to federal news reports and court documents, the case involved Quezada unlawfully possessing a firearm while having a prior felony conviction. A press release from the United States Attorney’s Office confirmed that Quezada entered a guilty plea to the charge. The court subsequently ordered a sentence of 46 months in federal prison for the violation. Court and news records indicate Quezada was convicted in this case.