A 1:30 p.m. April 9 sentencing hearing is scheduled in U. S. District Court in Springfield for Jeremy Chupp, 47, Stella, who pleaded guilty November 7 to two counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm.
A pre-sentence investigation was ordered. No date has been set for sentencing.
According to the indictment, Chupp illegally possessed a firearm October 24, 2024 and February 3, 2025, both times in Newton County.
Newton County Circuit Court records show Chupp was charged with possession of a controlled substance, unlawful possession of a firearm and receiving stolen property in October and unlawful possession of a firearm, possession of a controlled substance and illegal use of a weapon in February.
Chupp was convicted in 2017 in Newton County Circuit Court for felony possession of methamphetamine.