A 42-year-old man from Ely, Iowa, has pleaded guilty to being an eight-time felon and unlawful drug user in possession of a firearm, federal authorities announced today. Matthew Robbins, 42, was convicted of one count of being a felon and unlawful drug user in possession of a firearm in the Northern District of Iowa.
According to court documents, Robbins was convicted of eight felony offenses, including Conspiracy to Commit Robbery in the Second Degree in September 1991, Burglary in the Third Degree in February 1995, Dominion and Control of a Firearm as a Felon in February 1995, Operating While Intoxicated, Third Offense in March 1995, Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance in December 1998, Operating While Intoxicated, Third Offense in August 2007, Attempt to Elude in August 2007, and Operating While Intoxicated, Third Offense in April 2013. He also admitted to being an unlawful user of controlled substances, including methamphetamine, in 2014.
In a plea agreement, Robbins admitted that he took possession of an Iver Johnson, 12-gauge shotgun in the Spring of 2014. The shotgun had been left at his residence near Ely, Iowa, by another person. Robbins later had a friend store the shotgun at the friend’s residence for safekeeping.
Robbins faces a possible maximum fine of $250,000, $100 in special assessments, and up to three years of supervised release following any imprisonment. He will be sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment, unless he is determined to be an Armed Career Criminal based on his criminal history. If he is an Armed Career Criminal, Robbins will be sentenced to 15 years’ imprisonment.
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney C.J. Williams and Special Assistant United States Attorney Erin Eldridge. The case was investigated by the Marion Police Department, Linn County Sheriff’s Office, Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
Robbins is currently in the custody of the United States Marshal pending sentencing. Court file information is available at https://ecf.iand.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/login.pl. The case file number is 14-CR-129-MWB.
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Key Facts
- State: Iowa
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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