BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- A convicted felon from Alabama was sentenced to more than six years in prison for illegally possessing a firearm Thursday.

John Edmondson, 29, of Shelby, was sentenced to 75 months in prison after pleading guilty to illegally possessing a firearm in April.

The Shelby County Sheriff's Office conducted a welfare check on a minor who was t Edmondson's residence on June 30, 2024, according to the plea agreement. Edmondson refused to let the deputy in the house and deputies returned the next day with a pick-up order for the minor. While inside the home, authorities recovered guns and drug paraphernalia.

Edmondson is not allow to possess a firearm due to prior felony convictions.

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