Monday, August 05, 2024

Joplin man pleads guilty to weapons charges, fentanyl possession charge dropped


During a hearing this morning in U. S. District Court in Springfield, Landon D. Laurance, 21, Joplin, pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm and possession or transfer of a machine gun.

Judge David P. Rush offered a pre-sentence investigation. No date is set for sentencing.

Laurance was initially arrested by the FBI and Joplin Police Department and was in possession of fentanyl. He told investigating officers that he was addicted to fentanyl.

As part of a plea agreement, the fentanyl possession charge was dropped.


1 comment:

  1. Anonymous7:28 AM

    Here we go again - Drug Charges Dropped - I am addicted - "Poor Me - Feel Sorry For Me", Yet I have a Machine Gun - Wow - When are we going to Stop being Soft on Criminals - They have no Fear of the Law or Consequences - A Crime is a Crime - Excuses are like A-Holes, everyone has one - Stop this Insanity and Put these Criminals away - Remove them from Society.

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