Convicted Felon Found Guilty of Possessing a Firearm
Kansas City, MO – Keith R. Hardin, a 58-year-old Kansas City resident, has been found guilty of being a felon in possession of a firearm, announced Tammy Dickinson, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri.
Hardin was discovered to be in possession of a Cobra .380-caliber semi-automatic handgun on January 15, 2016, while being stopped by Kansas City police officers near 35th Street and S. Benton Avenue. He was arrested on outstanding warrants and found to be carrying a loaded handgun on his left hip.
Hardin has prior felony convictions for armed criminal action, stealing a motor vehicle, sodomy, robbery, and burglary, making it illegal under federal law for him to possess any firearm or ammunition.
Hardin was tried in the U.S. District Court in Kansas City, Missouri, and the jury deliberated for approximately 15 minutes before returning the guilty verdict to U.S. Chief District Judge Greg Kays.
Under federal statutes, Hardin is subject to a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years in federal prison without parole. A sentencing hearing will be scheduled after the completion of a presentence investigation by the United States Probation Office.
This case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Bruce A. Rhoades and investigated by the Kansas City Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
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Key Facts
- State: Missouri
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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