Man Suspected of Threatening Judge Sentenced on Weapons Charges

The man accused of firing shots into the home of Carson City Judge John Tatro, and later attempting to firebomb his residence, has been sentenced to prison following his conviction on felony weapons charges from 2011. Judge James Wilson sentenced 73-year-old John Aston to prison terms of 12 to 32 months and 16 to 40 months on the two offenses, to be served consecutively. The sentences follow Aston’s convictions in June 2017 for carrying a loaded revolver concealed in his waistband without a concealed carry permit and for having a sawed-off shotgun in his vehicle. Officers also found three additional firearms, hundreds of rounds of ammunition, holsters, knives, cash, binoculars, and a map of northwestern Nevada in Aston’s car following his 2011 arrest. The convictions in this case are not related to the accusations involving Judge Tatro.