Phillip Darnell Hicks, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, Iowa 2021

A Davenport man has been sentenced to federal prison for his role in a violent incident involving a firearm.

Phillip Darnell Hicks, 38, of the Quad Cities-area, was sentenced to 51 months in prison by United States District Court Judge Stephanie M. Rose on Tuesday, April 20, 2021, for Felon in Possession of a Firearm, announced Acting United States Attorney Richard D. Westphal.

The investigation began in August 2019 when Hicks met with an individual to sell them marijuana. However, Hicks sold an empty bag instead, prompting a car chase. Hicks’s vehicle was fired upon, and a collision ensued. Hicks then ran from the scene, carrying a loaded Taurus Slim PT709 nine-millimeter pistol that he later discarded in a residential neighborhood in Davenport.

At the time of the incident, Hicks knew he had a felony conviction for a crime punishable by a term of imprisonment exceeding one year and was prohibited from possessing a gun.

The matter was investigated by the Davenport Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. The case was prosecuted by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Iowa.

This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program that brings together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and make our neighborhoods safer for everyone.

Hicks was also ordered to serve three years of supervised release to follow his prison term and pay $100 to the Crime Victims’ Fund.

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