Marliesha Scott, Cocaine and Marijuana Possession, Iowa 2019

Dubuque Woman Sentenced for Illegally Possessing Guns

A Dubuque woman was sentenced to three years' probation for possessing guns while using cocaine and marijuana.

Marliesha Scott, age 39, from Dubuque, Iowa, received the sentence on February 13, 2019, after a guilty plea to drug user in possession of firearms. Scott possessed three guns while using cocaine and marijuana.

The guns were recovered during a Department of Human Services investigation related to her minor children.

Scott was sentenced in Cedar Rapids by United States District Court Judge Linda R. Reade.

This case was brought as part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), an evidence-based program proven to be effective at reducing violent crime.

The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Lisa C. Williams and investigated by the Dubuque Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndia/pr/dubuque-woman-sentenced-illegally-possessing-multiple-guns