Donald Hunt Jr., Possessing a Firearm, Iowa 2021

Donald Hunt Jr. Sentenced to 6 Years in Prison for Possessing a Firearm in Iowa

A Cedar Rapids man is behind bars after being sentenced to six years in federal prison for unlawfully possessing a firearm. Donald Hunt Jr., 32, received the prison term after pleading guilty to one count of possession of a firearm by a prohibited person.

The incident occurred on April 2, 2021, when police officers observed Hunt park his car on a Cedar Rapids street. After Hunt saw the police drive by, he got out of the car and walked up to a house where he placed plastic bags on the porch. Police Officers then arrived and placed Hunt under arrest on outstanding state charges.

A search of the bags revealed a loaded handgun, along with clothing belonging to Hunt. Officers also discovered a small quantity of marijuana and crack cocaine, which Hunt admitted to using.

Hunt was prohibited from possessing a firearm due to previous convictions, including a felony for Intimidation with a Dangerous Weapon, a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence for Assault (Domestic Abuse), and being an unlawful user of cocaine and marijuana.

Hunt was sentenced to 72 months’ imprisonment by United States District Court Judge C.J. Williams. He will also serve a three-year term of supervised release after the prison term.

The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Daniel C. Tvedt and investigated by the Cedar Rapids Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).

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