A Kansas City man was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison without parole for illegally possessing ammunition.
Joseph L. Hill, 39, of Kansas City, was sentenced by U.S. District judge Beth Phillips on July 15, 2015, for being a felon in possession of ammunition.
Hill pleaded guilty on November 3, 2016, to being a felon in possession of ammunition. He admitted to being in possession of 40 rounds of .45-caliber ammunition, five rounds of .40-caliber ammunition, 10 rounds of 7.62 x 39mm ammunition, and 13 rounds of 9mm ammunition.
The ammunition was found inside a small safe in a bedroom at Hill’s residence, along with $1,000 and a glass jar with a green leafy residue. Two handguns – a Jimenez 9mm and a Savage Arms .32-caliber semi-automatic – were found in other rooms inside the residence, but Hill denied any knowledge of the two handguns.
Under federal law, it is illegal for anyone who has been convicted of a felony to be in possession of any firearm or ammunition. Hill has four prior felony convictions for sale of a controlled substance and a prior felony conviction for unlawful use of a weapon.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Stefan C. Hughes. It was investigated by the Kansas City, Mo., Police Department.
Hill’s sentence of 15 years in federal prison without parole brings an end to a case that began with a series of five narcotics transactions between Hill and a confidential informant.
Key Facts
- State: Missouri
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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