Javontae Ernie Grisson, Possession of a Firearm by a Drug User, Iowa 2018
A Dubuque man has pleaded guilty to unlawfully possessing a firearm as a marijuana user.
Javontae Ernie Grisson, 22, of Dubuque, Iowa, was convicted of possession of a firearm by a drug user.
Grisson was arrested on May 17, 2018, after police investigators executed a search warrant at his apartment in Dubuque.
During the search, investigators found drug paraphernalia and marijuana strewn throughout the apartment. They also found a .357 Magnum revolver with ammunition on Grisson's bed.
Grisson pleaded guilty to the charge on August 13, 2018, in federal court in Cedar Rapids.
He faces a possible maximum sentence of 10 years' imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, and up to three years of supervised release following any imprisonment.
Sentencing before United States District Court Judge Linda R. Reade will be set after a presentence report is prepared. Grisson remains released on previously set court conditions pending sentencing.
Key Facts
- State: Iowa
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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