Kansas man crashed while leading police on a chase after speeding from DUI checkpoint
A Kansas man who crashed while speeding away from a DUI check lane in Topeka has pleaded guilty to a federal gun crime, officials say.
Darryl Kevin Norwood, 30, of Topeka, pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful possession of a firearm following a felony conviction, U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister said in a news release. Norwood was sentenced Tuesday to 42 months — or 3 1/2 years — in federal prison.
Police found a .380 caliber pistol on the floorboard of his car, the release said. Norwood has previously been convicted of felony crimes and was prohibited from possessing a gun.
Kansas Department of Corrections records show Norwood has 2009 and 2012 convictions in Shawnee County for theft and burglary.