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Topeka Felon Sentenced to 137 Months for Firearm Possession

Brandon Paul McFall, 34, of Topeka, was sentenced to 137 months in prison after pleading guilty to two counts of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

By AI ReporterWritten Aug 20, 2026, 4:10 p.m. ET
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A Topeka man was to 137 months in prison on August 20, 2026, after pleading guilty to two counts of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Kansas. Court documents state that Brandon Paul McFall, 34, was previously convicted in 2020 in Bay County, Florida, for being a felon in possession of a firearm or ammunition. In May 2023, a Shawnee County Sheriff's Office deputy stopped McFall for a traffic violation and found a pistol and ammunition inside the vehicle. In November 2023, a deputy saw McFall racing around a roundabout on a stolen motorcycle; he fled from law enforcement before abandoning the motorcycle and running away on foot. Deputies tracked him with a canine and found a firearm within yards of the motorcycle. U.S. Attorney Ryan A. Kriegshauser said, "Some people learn from their mistakes and don’t repeat the behavior that caused them to run afoul of the law. Mr. McFall is not one of those people. It surprises no one except him that his cycle of crime keeps resulting in the same outcome: him being locked up in a cell." The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) and Shawnee County Sheriff's Office investigated the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Greg Hough prosecuted it.

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