A man who illegally possessed a firearm and possessed crack cocaine he intended to distribute has pleaded guilty to federal crimes in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Patrick Green, 50, from Dubuque, Iowa, was convicted of one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm and one count of possessing with intent to distribute cocaine base, also known as crack cocaine.
The guilty plea was entered on July 17, 2023, in federal court in Cedar Rapids. At the plea hearing, Green admitted that he illegally possessed the firearm in July 2017 and that he possessed the crack in October 2018.
Green had previously been convicted of seven felonies, including four drug felonies, two armed robberies, and aggravated discharge of a firearm.
This case was brought as part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program aimed 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.
Sentencing before United States District Court Judge C.J. Williams will be set after a presentence report is prepared. Green remains in the custody of the United States Marshal pending sentencing. He faces a possible maximum sentence of 10 years’ imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, and 3 years of supervised release following any imprisonment.
The case is being investigated by the Dubuque Police Department, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, and the Dubuque Drug Task Force, and is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Dan Chatham.
Key Facts
- State: Iowa
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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