David Robert Blake Vanderpool, Gun Charge, Iowa 2021

Council Bluffs Man Sentenced to Prison for Gun Charge

A 35-year-old Council Bluffs man has been sentenced to prison for a gun charge. David Robert Blake Vanderpool was sentenced to 50 months in prison by United States District Court Judge Rebecca Goodgame Ebinger on April 12, 2021.

According to the investigation, on June 23, 2020, the Iowa State Patrol conducted a traffic stop on Vanderpool for speeding on Interstate 29. During the stop, troopers observed a sawed-off shotgun, found to be loaded, on the backseat of Vanderpool’s car.

A check of the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record by law enforcement found the firearm was not registered to him. Vanderpool pleaded guilty on November 20, 2020, to the firearm charge.

Vanderpool was ordered to serve three years of supervised release to follow his prison term and pay a $100 special assessment to the Crime Victims’ Fund. There is no parole in the federal system.

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

Council Bluffs, IA – David Robert Blake Vanderpool, 35, was sentenced on April 12, 2021, to 50 months in prison for the knowing possession of a short barrel shotgun that was not registered to him.

Mandatory Facts:

Defendant: David Robert Blake Vanderpool
Criminal Charge: Knowing possession of a short barrel shotgun not registered to him
City and State: Council Bluffs, Iowa
Exact Date: April 12, 2021 (sentencing date)
Sentence: 50 months in prison
Dollar Amount: $100 special assessment to the Crime Victims’ Fund

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