Daniel L. Davidson, a 32-year-old business owner from Palo, Iowa, was sentenced to 10 months in federal prison on January 4, 2017, for committing perjury before a federal grand jury. The charge stems from false statements he knowingly made under oath during a criminal investigation.
Davisdon pleaded guilty on August 25, 2016, to one count of perjury. In court filings and during his plea hearing, he admitted to lying about financial transactions with another individual—information that was directly relevant to an active federal probe. His testimony, once verified as false, triggered criminal consequences.
U.S. District Court Chief Judge Linda R. Reade handed down the sentence in Cedar Rapids. In addition to 10 months behind bars, Davidson was fined $20,000 and ordered to pay a $100 special assessment. He will serve a mandatory 3-year term of supervised release upon release from prison. There is no parole in the federal system.
Davidson was released pending surrender, under conditions previously imposed by the court. He will be required to report to the U.S. Marshal at a date to be determined. Failure to comply could result in immediate remand to custody.
The case was investigated by Internal Revenue Service-Criminal Investigations and prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Matthew J. Cole. Authorities emphasized that false testimony before a grand jury undermines the foundation of federal law enforcement.
Case records are available through the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa at ecf.iand.uscourts.gov. The official docket number is 16-CR-00070-LRR. Follow updates from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Iowa on Twitter @USAO_NDIA.
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Key Facts
- State: Iowa
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: Official Source ↗
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