Topeka Man Pleads Guilty To Federal Gun Charge

Topeka Man Pleads Guilty To Federal Gun Charge

The following press release was published by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys on March 17, 2014. It is reproduced in full below.

TOPEKA, KAN. - A Topeka man pleaded guilty today to a federal gun charge, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said.

Troy A. Kurtti, 21, Topeka, Kan., pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of a firearm after a felony conviction. In his plea, he admitted he possessed a.25 caliber pistol when he was arrested July 15, 2013, at the Value Place Hotel in Topeka. Police were called by a manager who reported receiving a bad check as payment for a room. Kurtti was found hiding in a bathroom and the gun was found in a trash can where he hid it. He was prohibited by federal law from possessing a firearm because of prior convictions in Shawnee County District Court for possession of methamphetamine, eluding police and theft.

Sentencing is set for June 9. He faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison and a fine up to $250,000. Grissom commended the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and Assistant U.S. Attorney Richard Hathaway for their work on the case.

Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys

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