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Jackson, MS – A Meridian, MS man was sentenced today to 74 months in prison for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
According to court documents, Lester Landrum, 42, while under state correctional supervision as a probationer was found in possession of a firearm during an operation led by the East Mississippi Drug Task Force in Meridian. Landrum pleaded guilty to the charged conduct on December 16, 2024. In delivering the sentence, the Court ordered that the 74-month sentence for the instant offense run consecutive to the unfinished term of his prior state sentence.
Acting U.S. Attorney Patrick A. Lemon of the Southern District of Mississippi made the announcement.
The ATF and the Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Office investigated the case.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Samuel Goff prosecuted the case.
