Columbia man sentenced to 8 years in prison for federal gun case
Ryan Shiner
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
A Columbia man who pleaded guilty last year to a federal gun offense was sentenced to eight years in prison on Thursday.
Lajuan Martin, 32, pleaded guilty on Nov. 17 to being a felony with a gun.
A press release from the Department of Justice says Martin was arrested by Columbia police on Oct. 16, 2025, for driving without a license. A gun and drugs were found on him when he was brought to the Columbia Police Department.
Martin has prior felony convictions and is not allowed to own a gun.