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A loaded gun, cash, and marijuana found at Blake Allen Ott’s Dubuque, Iowa home in October 2024 sealed his fate. The 23-year-old had already given the firearm to a friend who used it in a brazen robbery.
Ott, a convicted felon with prior convictions for riot and robbery, pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm by a felon in December 2025.
During the search of Ott’s home, law enforcement officers discovered a loaded gun in his bedroom, along with cash and marijuana, indicating his involvement in distributing controlled substances.
Prosecutors argued that Ott was aware the gun would be used in a robbery, which ultimately linked him to the crime.
Ott was sentenced to 60 months in federal prison by United States District Court Judge Leonard T. Strand in Cedar Rapids.
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📋 Key Facts
- Crime: Violent Crime
- Defendant: Iowa
- Location: IA
- Source: DOJ Press Release
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