A convicted felon who was caught in possession of unlawful items has been sentenced to over five years in federal prison.
Mar’yo Doyuan Lindsey, 26, from Waterloo, Iowa, received the prison term after a guilty plea to one count of possession of a firearm as a felon.
In a plea agreement, Lindsey admitted to being in a vehicle on July 3, 2020, when the Iowa State Patrol stopped the vehicle for speeding. Lindsey was a front seat passenger and had a baggie of marijuana protruding from his pants pocket.
The trooper searched the vehicle and found a high-capacity magazine loaded with ammunition for a Canik firearm. Nine days later, on July 12, 2020, the Waterloo Police Department Violent Crime Apprehension team found Lindsey in a car in possession of a loaded Canik firearm that fit the magazine seized earlier.
Lindsey was sentenced in Cedar Rapids by United States District Court Judge C.J. Williams. He was sentenced to 70 months’ imprisonment and must also serve a three-year term of supervised release after the prison term.
Lindsey is being held in the United States Marshal’s custody until he can be transported to a federal prison.
This case was brought as part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), an evidence-based program proven to be effective at reducing violent crime. PSN focuses enforcement efforts on the most violent offenders and partners with locally based prevention and reentry programs for lasting reductions in crime.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Patrick J. Reinert and investigated by the Waterloo Police Department, the Iowa State Patrol, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
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- Marveon Williams, Gun Possession by Felon, Iowa 2022 · Iowa
Key Facts
- State: Iowa
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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