A 28-year-old Lexington man has been sentenced to Federal prison for being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm.

According to a news release from the office of United States Attorney Deborah Gilg, John Francisco Lastra was given a 70 month sentence on April 22.

On May 30, 2010, Darcey Lee, 20, of Lexington killed in an accidental shooting at her residence.

In June of 2010, Investigators with the Lexington Police Department were provided with Lee’s digital camera which.  On the camera were photos of people handling the same shotgun that had killed Lee.  Several of the photos, dated May 24th, showed John Lastra handling the same weapon.

Lastra had a felony conviction for assault on a pregnant person from Dawson County in 2009, as well as convictions in California for being a felon in possession of a firearm in 2006 and possession with intent to sell cocaine in 2004.

Lastra was arrested in August of 2012 on a Federal warrant and has been in custody since that date.

Gilg said the case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Lexington Police Department and the Nebraska State Patrol.