FLINT, MI -- A Flint man will spend nearly a decade in federal prison after pleading guilty to illegally possessing a firearm while he was on bond for federal charge of illegally possessing a firearm.

Garland Dontrell Garner, 30, of Flint was sentenced to 9 years, 2 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm while on pretrial release, according to a judgment filed Friday, Oct. 4, by Flint U.S. District Judge Mark A. Goldsmith.

Garner was initially indicted Sept. 5, 2012, on charges of being a felon in possession of a firearm after it was discovered that he was allegedly in possession of a 20-gauge shotgun Aug. 23, 2012, while in the 100 block of East Gracelawn Avenue on the city's north side.

Court records show Garner was released Nov. 6, 2012, on $10,000 unsecured bond while awaiting trial. However, his bond was revoked roughly three months later after he was again arrested on suspicion of being a felon in possession of a firearm.

Flint police officers stopped a vehicle March 21 in the 600 block of East Holbrook Avenue for not having a license plate light, according to court records. Garner, who was a passenger in the vehicle, was arrested on three warrants for failure to pay child support.

During the arrest, police observed the butt of a pistol on the floor where Garner's feet had been, according to court records. Police discovered a loaded 9-millimeter semi-automatic pistol with a nearly-full 30-round magazine.

Court records show Garner has served multiple previous stints in prison, including time for convictions of attempted assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder and multiple drug convictions.