Austin man sentenced to 12 years after 2023 SWAT standoff

The Brief

  • An Austin man has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison.
  • He pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm after a 2023 SWAT standoff.

AUSTIN An Austin man has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to a charge stemming from a SWAT standoff that happened in 2023.

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According to court documents, 38-year-old Steven Moreno Briseno was arrested by Austin Police after he surrendered during a barricaded standoff at his family’s home in east Austin on Nov. 30, 2023.

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