Kansas City Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Possessing Firearm as Convicted Felon

Kansas City, MO – A 33-year-old Kansas City, Mo., man was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison without parole for illegally possessing a firearm.

According to U.S. Chief District Judge Fernando J. Gaitan, Quardale M. Lewis was sentenced as an armed career offender due to his prior felony convictions.

Lewis, who was found guilty of being a felon in possession of a firearm, admitted to possessing a Hi-Point .45-caliber pistol on July 25, 2011. He discarded the firearm while fleeing from police officers during a car stop.

Under federal law, it is illegal for anyone who has been convicted of a felony to be in possession of any firearm or ammunition. Lewis has two prior felony convictions for possession of a controlled substance with the intent to distribute as well as prior felony convictions for burning or exploding, endangerment of a child, assault, unlawful use of a weapon and possession of a controlled substance.

This case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney David A. Barnes. It was investigated by the Kansas City, Mo., Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

Project Ceasefire, a cooperative initiative by federal and local law enforcement and the Kansas City Crime Commission, targets for federal prosecution persons who unlawfully use or possess firearms. Launched in October 1999, the program aims to reduce violent crime in Kansas City.

Defendant Information:
Defendant Name: Quardale M. Lewis
Criminal Charges: Felon in Possession of a Firearm
City and State: Kansas City, MO
Crime Date: July 25, 2011
Sentence: 15 years in federal prison without parole

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