FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- The Department of Justice announced Wednesday that man from Fort Wayne has been sentenced to over 5 years in prison.

35-year-old Alan Heaton pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm, and has received his sentence of 5 years and 3 months in prison.

According to the press release, the DOJ says that Heaton had been previously convicted of multiple felonies in Allen, Wells, and DeKalb Counties.

His sentence will be followed by 3 years of supervised release.

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