A 35-year-old man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for illegally possessing a firearm. The man is a repeat felon, and a jury delivered the conviction. The sentence was announced by the district attorney's office.

Further details about the case are available from the district attorney's office. The man's attempt to mislead law enforcement about the nature of the firearm was noted, as he claimed the rifle was a stick.

The district attorney's office reported the sentence, which resulted from the jury's conviction of the man for illegal gun possession as a repeat felon.