A former Wichita area physician has been sentenced to a total of 75 months in prison on federal firearm and drug charges and a violation of federal supervised release, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said.
Lawrence M. Simons, 57, of Wichita, Kan., was found guilty on one count of unlawful possession of a firearm after a felony conviction and one count of unlawful possession of controlled substances in November.
Prosecutors presented evidence that in 2009 Simons, a former employee of the Schneider Medical Clinic in Haysville, Kan., pleaded guilty to two counts of unlawfully distributing controlled substances.
Simons was sentenced to 24 months in federal prison to be followed by three years on supervised release in January 2010.
However, Simons’ troubles continued when an agent of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives learned that he had given a pistol to Steven Woodin, proprietor of S&F Bail Bonds in Wichita, in April 2013.
Prosecutors also presented evidence that on Aug. 7, 2008, Simons signed a Drug Enforcement Administration form surrendering his controlled substances privileges.
Further evidence revealed that on Aug. 21, 2009, Simons leased three storage units at the West Kellogg Stor-All where he stored personal property, including controlled substances such as Fentanyl, Actiq, Lortab Elixer, Ketamine, Versed, Midazolam, Brevital Sodium, Diazepam, Stadol, and Niravan.
The sentence includes 51 months on the firearms and gun charges and 24 months to be served consecutively for the violation of supervised release.
Grissom commended the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and Assistant U.S. Attorney Alan Metzger for their work on the case.
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Key Facts
- State: Kansas
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Weapons|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release ↗
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