Iowa City Man Sentenced to 108 Months in Federal Prison for Drug and Gun Charges

DAVENPORT, Iowa – An Iowa City man was sentenced to 108 months in federal prison for Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance and Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Crime.

According to public court documents and evidence presented at sentencing, in January 2024, law enforcement executed a search warrant at the home of Janard Fitzgerald Goins, 34, and found methamphetamine, crack, and marijuana, $5,877 dollars, and a Glock 17 9mm handgun. Goins’ phone contained several photographs showing his possession of the Glock 17 handgun, along with other evidence of drug trafficking. Goins has a prior felony conviction from Illinois.

After completing his term of imprisonment, Goins will be required to serve a three-year term of supervised release. There is no parole in the federal system.

United States Attorney Richard D. Westphal of the Southern District of Iowa made the announcement. This case was investigated by Iowa City Police Department.

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. For more information about Project Safe Neighborhoods, please visit Justice.gov/PSN.