Marquise Dickerson Sentenced

A Michigan felon has been sentenced to more than four years in federal prison for illegally possessing a firearm. Marquise Darius Dickerson, age 33, from Monroe, Michigan, received the prison term after an April 17, 2025 guilty plea to possession of a firearm by a felon.

The incident that led to Dickerson’s arrest occurred in August 2024, when law enforcement officers in Oelwein, Iowa, responded to a report of an assault. The victim reported that Dickerson had spat and choked the victim, and at the time of the assault, Dickerson was intoxicated. During a search of the residence, law enforcement officers located Dickerson’s firearm.

Dickerson is prohibited from possessing a firearm because he is a felon. He was sentenced in Cedar Rapids by United States District Court Chief Judge C.J. Williams to 52 months’ imprisonment. He must also serve a three-year term of supervised release after the prison term. There is no parole in the federal system.

Dickerson is being held in the United States Marshal’s custody until he can be transported to a federal prison. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Nicole Nagin and investigated by the Oelwein Police Department and the Iowa Division of Narcotics Enforcement.

This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), 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 Department launched a violent crime reduction strategy strengthening PSN based on core principles, including fostering trust and legitimacy in our communities and supporting community-based organizations that help prevent violence.

For more information on the case, court file information is available at https://ecf.iand.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/login.pl. The case file number is 24-CR-02048. The public can follow the US Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Iowa on X @USAO_NDIA for updates on this and other cases.

The sentencing of Marquise Darius Dickerson serves as a reminder of the seriousness with which law enforcement and the courts take firearm possession by felons. The collaborative effort between federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies is crucial in reducing violent crime and making our communities safer.