Clifford Smith, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, Iowa 2013

Cedar Rapids Man Pleads Guilty to Discharging Shotgun into Apartment Above His Own

Clifford Smith, age 51, from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, pleaded guilty to being a felon and unlawful drug user in possession of a firearm yesterday in federal court in Cedar Rapids. Smith, a resident of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, will face a possible maximum sentence of ten years' imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, $100 in special assessments, and three years of supervised release following any imprisonment.

According to court documents, Smith was convicted in 1992 and 2003 of drug offenses in the Iowa District Court for Linn County. At the time of the incident, Smith was living in a downstairs apartment on Wilson Avenue in Cedar Rapids. On July 4, 2013, Smith discharged a shotgun in his apartment, causing the blast to penetrate the floor of the apartment above Smith’s own apartment. The owner of that apartment contacted the Cedar Rapids Police in response to the incident.

Smith admitted to being a felon and an unlawful user of marijuana as part of a plea agreement. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney C.J. Williams and was investigated by the FBI Safe Streets Task Force and the Cedar Rapids Police. Smith remains in custody of the United States Marshal and will remain in custody pending sentencing.

Smith’s sentencing will be scheduled after a presentence report is prepared. Court file information is available at https://ecf.iand.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/login.pl. The case file number is 13-CR-00071.

Clifford Smith, 51, pleaded guilty to being a felon and unlawful drug user in possession of a firearm in federal court in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He faces a possible maximum sentence of ten years' imprisonment and a $250,000 fine.

The Cedar Rapids Police Department and the FBI Safe Streets Task Force investigated the incident, which occurred on July 4, 2013. Smith’s sentencing will be scheduled after a presentence report is prepared.

Clifford Smith pleaded guilty to being a felon and unlawful drug user in possession of a firearm in federal court in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He faces a possible maximum sentence of ten years' imprisonment and a $250,000 fine.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndia/pr/cedar-rapids-man-pleads-guilty-being-felon-and-unlawful-drug-user-possession-firearm