Cedar Rapids Man Pleads Guilty to Gun Charge

A Cedar Rapids man has pleaded guilty to being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm, a felony charge that could land him behind bars for up to 15 years.

Christopher King, 52, admitted in federal court on February 26, 2024, that he possessed a Glock pistol in February 2023, despite being a convicted felon and an unlawful drug user.

King’s guilty plea was announced by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Iowa. Assistant U.S. Attorney Mark Tremmel is prosecuting the case, which was investigated by the High Risk Unit of the Sixth Judicial District Department of Correctional Services, the Cedar Rapids Police Department, the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

As part of the plea agreement, King is facing a possible maximum sentence of 15 years’ imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, and three years of supervised release following any imprisonment.

King remains in the custody of the U.S. Marshal pending sentencing, which will be scheduled after a presentence report is prepared.

The case was brought as part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program aimed at reducing violent crime by focusing enforcement efforts on the most violent offenders and partnering with locally based prevention and reentry programs.

King’s conviction is a reminder that Iowa law enforcement is committed to keeping our communities safe from individuals who pose a threat to public safety.

The court file number for this case is CR 23-62, and more information is available at https://ecf.iand.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/login.pl .

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