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Kansas City Man Sentenced for Illegal Firearm
Kansas City, Mo. – Christopher Chappell, 31, was sentenced to nine years in federal prison without parole for illegally possessing a firearm, a crime under federal law for anyone who has been convicted of a felony.
Chappell pleaded guilty on November 16, 2021, to being a felon in possession of a firearm. He was arrested on June 1, 2019, when Kansas City police officers responded to a call from a woman who found Chappell, whom she didn’t know, asleep in her Honda CRV. Officers found Chappell asleep in the driver’s seat of the vehicle, which was parked on the street.
Chappell appeared to be impaired and was wearing a gun holster with a Smith & Wesson 9mm semi-automatic pistol. When officers inspected the vehicle, they saw the steering column had been completely destroyed.
Chappell has prior felony convictions for burglary, tampering with a motor vehicle, attempted aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer with a vehicle, and possession of a firearm by an unlawful user of a controlled substance.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Maureen Brackett and Matt Moeder. It was investigated by the Kansas City, Mo., Police Department.
This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), the centerpiece of the government’s violent crime reduction efforts. PSN is an evidence-based program proven to be effective at reducing violent crime. Through PSN, a broad spectrum of stakeholders work together to identify the most pressing violent crime problems in the community and develop comprehensive solutions to address them.
Defendant/Respondent: Christopher Chappell
Exact Criminal Charges: Felon in possession of a firearm
City and State: Kansas City, MO
Exact Date: November 16, 2021 (sentencing), June 1, 2019 (arrest)
Sentence or Outcome: Nine years in federal prison without parole
Key Facts
- State: Missouri
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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