A Kansas City, Missouri, man has been sentenced in federal court following a conviction for illegally possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.
James Arthur Tatum, 35, received a 46-month federal prison sentence from U.S. District Judge Roseann A. Ketchmark after pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm. The sentence also includes three years of supervised release.
Court records show Tatum was contacted by a Columbia, Missouri, Police Department officer on June 8, 2024. Tatum was alone inside a vehicle when the officer checked his identification. During the encounter, the officer observed what were described as suspicious movements in the front passenger area of the car…