BRIAN BREWER
A St. Joseph, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court Tuesday for distributing crack cocaine and illegally possessing a firearm.
23-year-old Brian K. Brewer of St. Joseph, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Gary A. Fenner to 10 years in federal prison without parole.
On Aug. 5, 2014, Brewer pleaded guilty to distributing crack cocaine and carrying a firearm in relation to a drug-trafficking crime. Brewer admitted that he sold approximately one ounce of crack cocaine for $1,000 on April 14, 2011. Brewer also admitted that on that day he was in possession of a Glock .40-caliber handgun, which he sold for $500.