TOPEKA, KAN. - A Topeka man was sentenced today to 27 months in federal prison for a firearms violation, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said.
Jason Beckwith, 26, Topeka, Kan., pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful possession of a firearm after a felony conviction. In his plea, Beckwith admitted that he possessed a.22 caliber revolver on July 11, 2013, when he was arrested at 619 SW Taylor in Topeka. He was prohibited by federal law from possessing a firearm because of a prior felony conviction in Shawnee County District Court in 2009 on a forgery charge.
Grissom commended the Topeka Police Department and Assistant U.S. Attorney Tony Mattivi for their work on the case.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
