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Fort Dodge Man Sentenced to Over 4 Years in Federal Prison for Illegally Possessing Stolen Firearm
A man from Fort Dodge, Iowa, has been sentenced to more than four years in federal prison for illegally possessing a stolen firearm. Jammonttay Coleman, 36, received the prison term after a guilty plea to possession of a firearm by a prohibited person.
The evidence presented at the plea and sentencing hearings showed that Coleman possessed a stolen 9mm pistol with a large capacity magazine on August 25, 2024. This firearm had been reported stolen in July 2024 during a fight in Otho, Iowa, where Coleman was observed taking the firearm after it had been discarded by the owner.
Coleman was stopped by law enforcement in Fort Dodge on July 7, 2025, for speeding through a construction zone. During the traffic stop, law enforcement smelled marijuana coming from Coleman’s vehicle. The vehicle was searched, and the stolen 9mm pistol was located.
Coleman admitted to officers that he took the firearm and possessed it as a felon, as well as being a user of marijuana. As a felon and user of a controlled substance, he was prohibited from possessing firearms or ammunition. At the time of his illegal possession of the firearm, Coleman was on parole for felony burglary and assault while participating in a felony in Sac County, Iowa.
Coleman was sentenced in Sioux City by United States District Court Judge Leonard T. Strand to 57 months’ imprisonment. He must also serve a two-year term of supervised release after the prison term. There is no parole in the federal system.
Coleman is being held in the United States Marshal’s custody until he can be transported to a federal prison. The case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods, a program that brings together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Patrick T. Greenwood and was investigated by the Webster County Sheriff’s Office, Fort Dodge Police Department, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives. The case file number is 24-3039.
For more information, please visit the court’s website at https://ecf.iand.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/login.pl.
Key Facts
- State: Iowa
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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