Daniel Campbell Sentenced

Daniel Campbell, a 30-year-old felon from Dubuque, Iowa, has been sentenced to more than eight years in federal prison for unlawfully possessing two firearms. The sentencing comes after a September 5, 2013, jury verdict found Campbell guilty of one count of possession of a firearm by a felon.

The evidence presented at trial showed that on June 10, 2013, around 11:00 p.m., officers from the Dubuque Police Department responded to a 911 call regarding a man with a firearm on Bluff Street. As officers approached the area, they spotted Campbell, who matched the description provided in the 911 call. When an officer asked Campbell to stop, he ran away and pulled two guns from his pants.

According to the trial testimony, Campbell tossed one gun as he ran through an alley behind a church. He then took the second gun and fired a shot over his shoulder at the pursuing officers before tossing the gun into a fenced-in area behind the church. Campbell hid from officers in a trash pile a couple of blocks away before being apprehended around 12:30 a.m.

Campbell had previously been convicted in United States District Court in 2007 of providing a false statement to a federal firearms licensee, a felony offense. This prior conviction played a significant role in the sentencing, as it demonstrated Campbell’s history of disregarding federal firearms laws.

United States District Court Chief Judge James E. Gritzner from the Southern District of Iowa sentenced Campbell to 97 months’ imprisonment. In addition to the prison term, Campbell was also ordered to pay a special assessment of $100 and serve a three-year term of supervised release after his imprisonment. As there is no parole in the federal system, Campbell will be required to serve the entirety of his sentence.

Campbell is currently being held in the United States Marshal’s custody until he can be transported to a federal prison. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Daniel C. Tvedt and was investigated by the Dubuque Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms. Court file information is available at https://ecf.iand.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/login.pl, with the case file number being 13-CR-1010.

The sentencing of Daniel Campbell serves as a reminder of the serious consequences that individuals face when they choose to disregard federal firearms laws. The federal justice system will continue to work tirelessly to prosecute and punish those who engage in such criminal activity, ensuring the safety and security of communities across the country.