Iowa City Man Sentenced to 135 Months in Prison for Felon in Possession of a Firearm and Possession of Cocaine Base with Intent to Distribute

DAVENPORT, Iowa – On October 19, 2017, Chief United States District Court Judge John A. Jarvey sentenced Lorenzo Jones, age 32, of Iowa City, Iowa, to 135 months in prison for felon in possession of a firearm and possession of cocaine base with the intent to distribute, announced United States Attorney Marc Krickbaum. Jones was also ordered to serve three years of supervised release following his imprisonment and pay $200 to the Crime Victims’ Fund. The firearm involved in the offense was forfeited.        

On January 7, 2017, a traffic stop was conducted in Iowa City. As a result of the stop, Jones was found in possession a stolen, loaded Diamondback .380 semi-automatic handgun and 10 baggies of cocaine base that he intended to distribute.

Jones has at least two prior felony convictions.

This matter was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and the Davenport Police Department. This case was prosecuted by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Iowa.

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Learn more about this release by calling Kevin E. VanderSchel at 515-473-9300, or by emailing him at Kevin.VanderSchel@usdoj.gov (link sends e-mail).