Brooklyn Park man sentenced for illegally owning gun
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A Brooklyn Park man will serve 87 months in prison after being sentenced on Wednesday for illegal possession of a gun.
Marlin Lavar White, 27, pleaded guilty in federal court to one count of felon in possession of a firearm on Dec. 1, 2022.
In September of 2021, White was carrying a semiautomatic pistol while in downtown Minneapolis. White saw Minneapolis police officers and ran away, tossing the gun into a planter near a hotel, which was later recovered.
White has several previous felony convictions in Hennepin County which means he is not allowed to have any guns or ammunition.