A 48-year-old man from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for possessing a firearm after multiple felony convictions.
James Merlin Hall, a resident of Cedar Rapids, received the prison term after an August 19, 2025, guilty plea to possession of a firearm by a felon.
According to information from the plea and sentencing hearings, Hall was previously convicted of six felony offenses.
On May 20, 2024, police officers searched Hall’s recreational vehicle and located a gun inside. Hall was prohibited from possessing firearms because of his felony convictions.
Hall was sentenced in Cedar Rapids by United States District Court Judge Leonard T. Strand. He was sentenced to 60 months’ imprisonment, which is equivalent to five years in prison.
He must also serve a three-year term of supervised release after the prison term. There is no parole in the federal system.
Hall is being held in the United States Marshal’s custody until he can be transported to a federal prison.
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- Demetrius Wright, Firearms Possession, Iowa 2022 · Arkansas
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- Enoch Ben Buckley III, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, Mississippi 2021 · Washington
- Thaddeus Southall, Possession of a Firearm by a Felon, Iowa 2012 · Massachusetts
- Ramius Hardiman, Possession of a Firearm by a Felon, Iowa 2014 · Iowa
Key Facts
- State: Iowa
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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