La Crosse man sentenced to 51 months in federal prison for possessing gun as a felon
April 20, 2021 8:27 PM Mike Tighe
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MADISON, Wis. (WKBT) A 39-year-old La Crosse man was sentenced Tuesday to 51 months in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm.
Martin Curlee pleaded guilty to the charge on Jan. 7 in connection with an Oct. 8 incident, according to court records for the Western District of Wisconsin, where Curlee was sentenced.
La Crosse police were called to respond to a report that Curlee was walking around with a loaded 9mm pistol in his hand. When officers contacted him, he threw the gun on the ground.
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