MADISON, Wis. — A Madison man was sentenced Friday to four years in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm.
According to the Department of Justice, Lucas Anderson, 26, pleaded guilty to the charge on Feb. 23.
A news release said Anderson was convicted in 2015 of several crimes, including child enticement. He was sentenced to five years in state prison along with probation and extended supervision, but was released from prison in 2018.
In April 2020, officials said Anderson was in a car involved in a cocaine transaction; the following month, Anderson delivered a small amount of cocaine to another person. He was arrested in August 2020 and police said they found more than $2,600 in his pocket and a loaded .40 caliber pistol. At the time, he was still on state supervision.
At sentenced, the judge noted Anderson became involved in gang activity at a young age and has had many violations of supervision after being released from prison.
Anderson was also ordered to serve three years of supervised release.
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