A Kansas City, Missouri man has been sentenced to a lengthy prison term for illegally possessing a firearm.
Daniel E. Lablance, 46, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Greg Kays to 11 years in prison without parole for being a felon in possession of a firearm.
Lablance’s troubles began on December 10, 2023, when officers were called to E. 59th St. and U.S. 71 Hwy. regarding a stranded motorist. When officers arrived, they saw a silver Infiniti with a Missouri temporary tag in between two lanes of traffic.
The vehicle was not moving with a green traffic light at the intersection. When officers approached, they observed the driver, Lablance, who appeared to be passed out in the driver’s seat.
Lablance had a Glock, Model 27, .40 caliber semi-automatic pistol on his lap. As officers tried to remove Lablance from his vehicle, Lablance put the vehicle in drive and fled the scene, running over stop sticks and deflating some of the vehicle’s tires.
During the police pursuit that followed, Lablance ran over a second set of stop sticks, deflating the Infiniti’s remaining tires. Lablance was eventually stopped and taken into custody at Meyer and U.S. 71 Hwy.
When arrested, Lablance was wearing a shoulder bag that contained 38 alprazolam pills. Lablance, who is a convicted felon, had been found guilty of nine prior felony offenses before today’s hearing.
Lablance is currently serving his sentence, which was handed down on Friday in federal court. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Brad K. Kavanaugh.
The investigation was carried out by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and the Kansas City, Missouri Police Department.
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Key Facts
- State: Missouri
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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