A Lancaster city man was recently convicted in Lancaster County Court of being a felon in possession of a firearm.

Lavar S. Coffield, 24 of the 400 block of W. James Street, was found guilty by jury on November 9^th, 2022 after a one-day jury trial before Lancaster County Judge Dennis Reinaker.

The jury deliberated for approximately 30 minutes before rendering the verdict.

US Marshals were investigating Coffield, who was wanted on a state parole violation. On July 6, 2020, troopers and marshals made contact with Coffield as he was seated in a Volkswagen Passat in the 200 block of Eden Road, Manheim Township.

Police found a loaded, black semi-automatic 9mm handgun with seven rounds in Coffield’s waistband and $2,775 in cash in his pocket.

Coffield was charged with persons not to possess a firearm, a first-degree felony since he had a prior conviction of robbery while in possession of a handgun.

Coffield is currently in Lancaster County Prison.

Sentencing will occur at a later date.

Assistant District Attorney Christopher Miller prosecuted the case.

Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Michael Schatzmann filed charges.

MEDIA CONTACT: Sean McBryan, semcbryan@co.lancaster.pa.us; Twitter: @SeanMcBryanLanc.