U.S. District Judge Stephen R. Clark on Friday sentenced a Sikeston, Missouri man with over a dozen criminal convictions who was caught with a firearm to 200 months in prison.
Milton Napoleon Porter, 41, pleaded guilty in November to the offense of being a previously convicted felon in possession of a firearm and admitted knowing that he was prohibited from possessing a gun because of his status as a convicted felon.
According to court documents, officers with the Sikeston Department of Public Safety were dispatched to a reported vehicle break-in on East Kathleen Street last July. Porter was located at the scene. When he saw the officers, Porter jumped over a fence and ran away. During a foot pursuit, Porter tossed a loaded 9mm semi-automatic pistol on the ground. He was apprehended moments later. A criminal background check revealed Porter had 13 felony convictions, including multiple convictions for domestic assault.
After serving his sentence, Porter will be placed on supervised release for five years. This case was investigated by the Sikeston Department of Public Safety. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jack Koester handled the prosecution for the government.
