Man Who Assaulted Girlfriend Sent Back to Prison for Two More Years

A man who assaulted his pregnant girlfriend while on federal supervision was sentenced on May 8, 2019, to two years in federal prison.

Codie Lee Allen Fisher, age 29, from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, received the prison term after a court found that he violated the terms of his supervised release by using a controlled substance and alcohol, failing to comply with remote alcohol testing, and committing a new law violation, specifically Domestic Abuse Assault Impeding Air Flow, in violation of Iowa Code § 708.2A(2)(b).

Evidence at his revocation hearing showed Fisher, after consuming alcohol, got into a verbal argument with his pregnant girlfriend.  The assault turned physical when Fisher placed his hands around her neck and throat and choked her multiple times.  The victim reported almost blacking out twice during the assault.  When police responded to the residence, they observed Fisher yelling at the victim, who was backed into a corner.  At the time of the assault Fisher was serving a term of federal supervised release after pleading guilty to making a false statement during the purchase of a firearm in 2016.  Fisher was previously sentenced to a 21-month term of imprisonment and ordered to serve a three-year term of supervised release following his release from Bureau of Prisons custody.    

Fisher was sentenced in Cedar Rapids by United States District Court Judge C.J. Williams.  Fisher’s supervised release was revoked and he was ordered to serve an additional 24-month term of imprisonment.  A no-contact order was also entered preventing Fisher from having any contact with the victim.  Fisher must also serve an additional two-year term of supervised release after the prison term.  There is no parole in the federal system.         

Fisher is being held in the United States Marshal’s custody until he can be transported to a federal prison.

The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Lisa C. Williams and investigated by the United States Probation Office for the Northern District of Iowa and the Marion Police Department. 

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

The case file number is 16-CR-33.

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