Convicted felon sentenced to 20 years for gun, pot possession

By Jennifer Cruz

A man from Kansas City was sentenced to serve 20 years in federal prison for illegal gun and marijuana possession, the Justice Department announced Tuesday.
On Jan. 13, 2016, Michael Anthony Garrett, 32, was convicted by trial of being a felon in possession of a firearm, possessing marijuana with the intent to distribute, and possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug-trafficking crime.
The charges stemmed from a 2014 incident at a Kansas City Grand Slam gas station. According to an affidavit, around 1:30 a.m., an employee noticed a man – later identified as Garrett – who appeared to be asleep inside a minivan parked at one of the gas pumps. The employee alerted a Kansas City police officer, who was working security at the gas station, of the situation.
The officer then went to the vehicle and observed Garrett sleeping, while a second officer saw a handgun in plain view sitting atop a pile of clothes between the two front seats. A handgun holster was also observed on the floorboard of the front passenger seat. No one else was in the vehicle.
The officers repeatedly tried to wake Garrett but were initially unsuccessful. Due to safety concerns, the gun, a loaded Glock .45-caliber

Source: Guns.com