Sioux City, Iowa — A Worthington man who possessed a 12-gauge shotgun while using marijuana and being a convicted felon, pled guilty late last week in federal court in Sioux City to being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm.
According to federal prosecutors, at his plea hearing, 36-year-old Michael Anthony Hangman admitted to possessing a 12-gauge shotgun while being an unlawful user of marijuana and having prior felony convictions.
Prosecutors say Hangman led law enforcement on a police chase beginning in Minnesota and ending in Iowa. He was traveling at speeds reaching 120 mph. Hangman’s shotgun was modified or cut to approximately 19 inches and spray painted black.
Officers reportedly recovered marijuana, a digital scale with meth residue on it, and baggies from Hangman’s car. Hangman was prohibited from possessing firearms due to his drug use and prior felony convictions in the State of Minnesota for Terroristic Threats-Reckless Disregard, and Drugs-Storing Meth Paraphernalia in the Presence of Child or Vulnerable Adult.
Hangman’s sentencing will be scheduled following the completion of a pre-sentence investigation. He faces a possible maximum sentence of 10 years’ imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, and 3 years of supervised release following any imprisonment. There is no parole in the federal system.
The case was investigated by Osceola County Sheriff’s Office, Osceola County Attorney’s Office, Nobles County Minnesota Sheriff’s Office, Buffalo Minnesota Police Department, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, & Firearms, Iowa Division of Criminal Investigations Crime Laboratory, and Iowa Division of Narcotics Enforcement.
