A Council Bluffs man was sentenced last week in Pottawattamie County to more than six-years in prison for being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm. District Court Judge Stephanie M. Rose handed down the 77 month sentence Friday against 35-year old Patrick Lawrence Estrada, who must also serve three years of supervised release following his incarceration.

Estrada pled guilty to the charge on November 1st, 2013. The charge was the result of an investigation conducted by the Council Bluffs Police Department into a disturbance at a retail store on April 21st, 2013. The investigation determined that Estrada possessed a .40 caliber Springfield semi-automatic firearm in his car’s glove box. Estrada has been prohibited from possessing a firearm since 2003.

The investigation was conducted by the Council Bluffs Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and the case was prosecuted by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Iowa.