Wednesday, July 30, 2008 | 4:05 p.m.
A felon who stored his handgun in a bedroom he had been sharing with small children was sentenced today to eight years in federal prison after he pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm, said Greg Brower, U.S. Attorney for Nevada.
Brandon Monghur, also known as "Lil Red," 30, of Las Vegas, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Philip M. Pro.
FBI agents discovered the gun during a search of an apartment Monghur was sharing with a woman and her small children.
In a bedroom Monghur shared with the children, agents discovered a silver-colored .38-caliber handgun inside an unlocked storage bin on the top shelf of a closet. The closet was not locked and a ladder was found next to the closet.
Monghur has prior felony convictions in Nevada for burglary, battery with a deadly weapon and possession with intent to sell. He was sentenced in state court on Jan. 30 to 10 years to life after a jury convicted him of charges including domestic violence battery with a deadly weapon, first degree kidnapping and coercion.
Monghur will serve his federal sentence first. There is no parole in the federal judicial system.
The case was investigated by the FBI, North Las Vegas Police Department and Metro Police, and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Kathleen Bliss.
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