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Kansas City Man Sentenced to 8 Years and 10 Months for Illegal Firearm Possession
Kansas City, Mo. resident Derrick J. White, 30, was sentenced to 8 years and 10 months in federal prison without parole for illegally possessing a firearm, announced U.S. Chief District Judge Greg Kays.
The sentencing stems from an incident on Aug. 13, 2016, when White attempted to elude a sobriety checkpoint in Independence, Mo. White, who was driving a vehicle while intoxicated, refused to stop at the checkpoint and instead accelerated and fled. Officers deployed stop-sticks and disabled White’s vehicle.
During the encounter, officers observed many physical signs of someone under the influence of an intoxicant. White failed the standard field sobriety tests and refused to provide a breath sample to determine his blood alcohol content. He was later found in possession of a Ruger 9mm handgun, with an obliterated serial number, underneath the driver’s seat.
White has prior felony convictions for illegally possessing a firearm, tampering with a motor vehicle, and possession of a controlled substance. Additionally, he has 27 misdemeanor convictions, including two offenses that involved firearms, three offenses that involved resisting arrest, nine driving offenses, and three offenses that involved alcohol or drugs.
White’s arrest on May 8, 2017, also led to the discovery of a High Point Arms, semi-automatic firearm in his possession. He was found to be so intoxicated that he had to be taken to a hospital, where he continued to be belligerent to the hospital staff and security officers.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Matt Moeder, and investigated by the Independence, Mo., Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
Key Facts
- State: Missouri
- Category: Violent Crime|Weapons|Public Corruption
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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