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MENOMINEE -- A Wilson man has been sentenced to consecutive prison terms after being convicted of felony firearm and assault charges stemming from a 2025 domestic violence incident.
Travis James Motto, 38, was sentenced Sept. 4 in 41st Menominee County Circuit Court to two-year prison terms for three counts of felony firearm and an additional consecutive term of six months to four years for felonious assault, according to Menominee County Prosecuting Attorney Jeffrey T. Rogg. Motto was convicted by a jury on July 17.
"Mr. Motto's conduct here was completely unacceptable," Rogg said. "I am pleased that the jury found him responsible for these crimes."
According to court documents and testimony presented in open court, the Menominee County Sheriff's Office investigated a domestic assault involving Motto on March 31, 2025, at a residence in Wilson. The victim testified that Motto pointed a shotgun at her and threatened her with a knife. Prosecutors also presented testimony that Motto was "highly intoxicated" and had numerous weapons inside the residence.
Deputies entered the home and found Motto passed out in a bedroom next to a loaded shotgun. Court records indicated a shell was in the shotgun's firing chamber, with another shell in the shotgun tube.
The jury convicted Motto of five of the 12 charges brought against him. Rogg said the sentence reflects the seriousness of using a firearm during the commission of a felony.
"Being intoxicated to the level Mr. Motto was that day and threatening citizens with a loaded firearm created a highly dangerous situation, and one I will never tolerate," Rogg said.
Rogg also cited Michigan's felony-firearm statute, which requires a mandatory consecutive prison sentence, with no good-time credit or parole, for using a firearm during the commission of a felony.
Rogg credited the Menominee County Sheriff's Office and his staff for their work on the case and said the agencies remain committed to addressing gun crimes and domestic violence.
"My law enforcement partners and I remain committed to helping protect our families, friends, and neighbors every day," Rogg said. "I am extremely proud of the teamwork that was demonstrated between my office and the MCSO, who are together making a real difference in the fight against gun crimes and domestic violence in our community."