CAPE GIRARDEAU — A Malden man is headed to federal prison after pleading guilty to unlawfully possessing a firearm.
Keith D. Farr, 25, of Malden was sentenced Wednesday to seven years in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm. He appeared for his sentencing hearing before United States District Judge Stephen N. Limbaugh, Jr. at the federal courthouse in Cape Girardeau.
According to court documents, Farr was pulled over for a traffic violation in Cape Girardeau last August. He was asked to exit his vehicle after the officer noticed drug paraphernalia items in the center console area.
During the search, a stolen 9-mm semi-automatic pistol and a small bag of methamphetamine were reportedly discovered inside the car. A criminal background check revealed Farr had prior felony convictions for burglary, theft and unlawfully possessing a firearm.
Farr pleaded guilty to the firearms charge in December and admitted the gun belonged to him.
After serving his sentence, Farr will be placed on supervised release for three years.
The case was investigated by the Cape Girardeau Police Department, while assistant United States Attorney Jack Koester handled the prosecution for the government.