A North Platte man who held a woman at gunpoint last March has been sentenced to prison.

On March 11, 2014, North Platte Police responded to a residence in the 1300 block of East 15th Street.

It was reported that a female was being held against her will at gunpoint.

The female told police that Jamie Vancura was using a handgun to prevent her from leaving and making threats to harm her.

Officers were able to defuse the situation and take Vancura into custody.

Vancura was charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm, felony terroristic threats and 1st degree false imprisonment.

A search warrant on the residence the next day led to the discovery of methamphetamine.

While in custody, Vancura contacted a witness in the case, and picked up a tampering charge.

He reached a plea deal in the case, which led to several charges being dropped.

Prior to sentencing, Vancura’s attorney, Amanda Speichert, told the court that Vancura’s legal problems stem from his use of methamphetamine.

She said prior to this incident, Vancura had been clean for six-years, then he relapsed.

Deputy Lincoln County Attorney Tonya Roberts-Connick asked Judge Donald Rowlands to sentence Vancura to a straight prison sentence.

Judge Rowlands reviewed Vancura’s lengthy criminal record, which dated back to 1994, then sentenced him to 195 days for tampering with a witness, and two to six years on a firearms charge.

Judge Rowlands gave Vancura credit for 195 days.