Columbia man sentenced to nearly 5 years in federal prison
Ryan Shiner
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
A Columbia man who pleaded guilty earlier year to a federal gun crime was sentenced to nearly five years in prison on Wednesday.
Gerrell Lawrence, 30, pleaded guilty in federal court on Feb. 3 to illegal gun possession. He was sentenced to 57 months in federal prison.
A press release from the Department of Justice says he admitted to having a handgun on Oct. 1, 2025, in Columbia.
He is not allowed to possess guns because of a prior felony conviction, the release says.