(BENTON, IL) — A Herrin man was sentenced in federal court Wednesday for a firearm offense. According to U.S. Attorney Donald S. Boyce, 37-year old Russell D. Morris was sentenced to 180 months in prison, 3 years of supervised release and was fined $300. Morris had previously pled guilty to a one-count indictment charging unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon. Evidence at the plea and sentencing hearings established that, on Jan. 29, 2016, agents did an Illinois Department of Corrections parole compliance check at Morris’s home in Herrin. During a search of his home, agents located multiple firearms along with methamphetamine. At sentencing, Morris received sentencing enhancements, because he possessed four firearms, three of which were stolen. Morris also received a sentencing enhancement, because at least one of the firearms was possessed in connection to the methamphetamine. Finally, Morris received an increased sentence based on his classification as an armed career criminal.