Christian County Man Sentenced to 130 Months in Federal Prison for Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - A Christian County man was sentenced by Chief District Court Judge Brian C. Wimes to 130 months in federal prison without parole, to be followed by three years of supervised release.

Lucas Paul Robertson, 42, was previously convicted of multiple felonies, including robbery in the first degree, unlawful use of a weapon, burglary in the second degree, resisting or interfering with a felony arrest, distribution of a controlled substance, domestic assault, burglary in the first degree, robbery in the first degree, armed criminal action, unlawful possession of a firearm, and burglary in the first degree. In October 2024, Robertson had an active felony warrant for unlawful possession of a firearm and domestic assault, and a second active felony warrant for trafficking drugs in the first degree. A tip allowed the United States Marshal Service's Midwest Violent Fugitive Taskforce to locate and apprehend Robertson as he made a visit to a U.S. Post Office on Oct. 29, 2024. During a search of Robertson's vehicle, which he drove to the post office, law enforcement located a loaded Taurus International, model G2, 9mm semi-automatic pistol, methamphetamine, alprazolam, marijuana, and drug paraphernalia.

Under federal law, it is illegal for anyone who has been convicted of a felony to be in possession of any firearm or ammunition.

This case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Stephanie Wan. It was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Christian County, Missouri, Sheriff's Office, United States Marshal Service, and the Midwest Violent Fugitive Task Force.

Project Safe Neighborhoods

This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. On May 26, 2021, the Department launched a violent crime reduction strategy strengthening PSN based on these core principles: fostering trust and legitimacy in our communities, supporting community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring the results.