ST. LOUIS –On March 9, 2022, Steven Huffman, age 52, pleaded guilty in front of District Court Judge Audrey G. Fleissig to being a felon in possession of a firearm.
According to the plea agreement, on December 2, 2020, a St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department (SLMPD) detective designated as a federal task force officer and others were conducting surveillance operations in the 7200 block of Pennsylvania. Detectives had been informed that Huffman, a previously convicted felon that was prohibited from possessing firearms, was in the area armed with a gun.
Detectives observed Huffman in the area as he was rummaging around in a backpack. As they approached, he fled on foot, discarding the backpack. Huffman was eventually taken into custody. Discovered in the discarded backpack was a loaded Taurus 9mm semi-automatic pistol.
Huffman faces a maximum term of incarceration of not more than 10 years, a fine of not more than $250,000, or both such imprisonment and fine. The Court also may impose a period of supervised release of not more than 3 years. Sentencing is set for June 14, 2022.
The case was investigated by the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department.