Springfield man receives prison term for firearms possession

A Springfield, Missouri, man has been sentenced to federal prison for unlawfully possessing firearms while using a controlled substance.

Jayden Lamar Wright, 21, was sentenced Thursday by U.S. District Judge Megan Blair Benton to 84 months, or seven years, in federal prison without parole. He was also ordered to serve three years of supervised release after completing his prison sentence.

Wright pleaded guilty April 9, 2026, to two counts of unlawfully possessing firearms while being a user of a controlled substance…

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