A Wichita man was sentenced to 40 months in prison on a federal gun charge after a fight in Lawrence, Kansas. Johnathan R. Rush, 29, of Wichita, Kansas, pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful possession of a firearm after a felony conviction.
Rush was involved in a fight with two men in Lawrence on July 17, 2013. During the struggle, one of the men fell to the ground with a single gunshot wound.
Rush and Brittny Adams-Humphrey then drove to Topeka in her Pontiac Grand Am. During the trip, Adams-Humphrey threw several items out the window of the car, including a .45 caliber gun.
The Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office stopped their car near 6th and Rice streets in Topeka. A deputy recovered the .45 caliber handgun about 100 yards from where the car was stopped.
The gun was purchased by Rush two weeks before the incident. At the time, he was prohibited by federal law from possessing a firearm because of a 2005 felony conviction in Shawnee County District Court.
U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom prosecuted the case and commended the Lawrence Police Department, the Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office, and Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Trent Krug for their work on the case.
Rush was sentenced to 40 months in prison on the federal gun charge. The case was prosecuted by U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom.
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Key Facts
- State: Kansas
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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