Davenport Man Sentenced to 120 Months in Prison for Felon in Possession of a Firearm
DAVENPORT, IA – On August 30, 2017, Paris Hollingshed, 37, of Davenport, Iowa, was sentenced by Chief United States District Court Judge John A. Jarvey to 120 months in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm, announced United States Attorney Kevin E. VanderSchel.
Hollingshed will serve three years of supervised release following his imprisonment. Hollingshed was found guilty of this charge after a three-day jury trial on March 3, 2017.
The charges against Hollingshed stem from information received by officers in August 2015 that Hollingshed, a felon, was in possession of guns and selling drugs. Officers executed a search warrant at Hollingshed’s residence and found a loaded Taurus 38 caliber handgun, along with evidence of drug trafficking, on August 20, 2015.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and Davenport Police Department conducted the investigation. This case was prosecuted by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Iowa.
Hollingshed’s guilty verdict marked the culmination of a lengthy investigation into his alleged activities.
Hollingshed was sentenced to 120 months in prison, with three years of supervised release to follow. The sentence was handed down by Chief United States District Court Judge John A. Jarvey.
The case is a reminder of the serious consequences of being a felon in possession of a firearm.
Key Facts
- State: Iowa
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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