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Former GOP Virginia lawmaker Matt Fariss pleads guilty to felony gun and drug charges

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Matt Fariss had served in the House of Delegates as a Republican since 2012 .

He pleaded guilty Wednesday to meth possession and having a firearm while possessing an illegal drug.

Judge sentenced Fariss to three years in prison and suspended all but 20 days .

Fariss has lost the right to hold statewide public office in Virginia or own and possess firearms.

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