Cedar Rapids Man Sentenced to 57 Months in Prison for Possessing a Stolen Gun
A 20-year-old Cedar Rapids drug user has been sentenced to nearly five years in federal prison for possessing a stolen gun.
Riley Neff-Gonzales, 20, from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, received the prison term after a guilty plea to one count of possession of a firearm by a drug user on November 2, 2018.
Evidence at the sentencing and plea hearings showed that Neff-Gonzales unlawfully possessed a stolen gun, a .22 caliber revolver, on April 6, 2018, nearly two years after the gun had been reported stolen. Neff-Gonzales admitted to knowing the gun had been stolen.
At the time authorities found Neff-Gonzales with the gun, he tested positive for several drugs, including benzodiazepines, opiates, cocaine metabolites, and marijuana. Neff-Gonzales also has a prior conviction for assault while displaying a dangerous weapon.
Neff-Gonzales was sentenced to 57 months’ imprisonment by United States District Court Judge C.J. Williams. He must also serve a 3-year term of supervised release after the prison term.
This case was brought as part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), the centerpiece of the federal government’s violent crime reduction efforts. PSN is an evidence-based program proven to be effective at reducing violent crime.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Jake Schunk and investigated by the Cedar Rapids Safe Streets Task Force. The task force is composed of representatives from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Cedar Rapids Police Department.
Key Facts
- State: Iowa
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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