Cedar Rapids Man on Supervised Release Sent Back to Federal Prison after Possessing a Firearm as a Felon

A Cedar Rapids man who possessed a firearm and twice operated a vehicle while intoxicated was sentenced today to more than one year in federal prison.

Terrail Dixon, age 40, from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, received the prison term after violating terms of his supervised release.  At a supervised release revocation hearing, Dixon admitted that on August 29, 2022, he possessed a Raven Arms MP-25 firearm.  In addition, on two occasions, he operated a vehicle while intoxicated.

In 2017, Dixon was convicted of possessing firearms as a felon and then sentenced to federal prison for 57 months, to be followed by three years of supervised release.  He had previously been convicted of possessing a firearm as a felon, a drug conspiracy felony, driving under the influence, and domestic abuse assault causing bodily injury. 

Dixon was sentenced in Cedar Rapids by United States District Court Judge C.J. Williams.  Dixon was sentenced to 18 months’ imprisonment.  He must also serve a one-year term of supervised release after the prison term.  There is no parole in the federal system.  Dixon remains in the United States Marshal’s custody until he can be transported to a federal prison.

This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. On May 26, 2021, the Department launched a violent crime reduction strategy strengthening PSN based on these core principles: fostering trust and legitimacy in our communities, supporting community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring the results.

The case was prosecuted by Special Assistant United States Attorney Devra T. Hake and investigated by the United States Probation Office and the Hiawatha Police Department.

Court file information at https://ecf.iand.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/login.pl. 

The case file number is 21-CR-22.

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