Robert Ryan Lee Baer, Meth Possession, Iowa 2020

A man who tried to ditch a large stash of methamphetamine while fleeing from the police was sentenced to more than a decade in federal prison.

Robert Ryan Lee Baer, 43, from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, received the harsh sentence on January 6, 2020, after a guilty plea to possessing methamphetamine with the intent to distribute it.

Baer's troubles began on July 26, 2019, when he attempted to run from law enforcement officers. During the chase, he discarded a glove containing a bag with 109.89 grams of pure methamphetamine.

The defendant has a lengthy history of run-ins with the law, with numerous previous state convictions, including possessing methamphetamine with the intent to deliver, possessing contraband while confined, and another conviction for possessing a controlled substance.

Baer also has six convictions for theft and a forgery conviction, making him a repeat offender. His latest conviction has earned him a significant prison term.

United States District Court Judge C.J. Williams handed down the sentence in Cedar Rapids. Baer was sentenced to 130 months' imprisonment, followed by a five-year term of supervised release. Unfortunately, there is no parole in the federal system.

Baer is currently being held in the United States Marshal's custody until he can be transported to a federal prison to serve his sentence. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Emily K. Nydle and investigated by the Drug Enforcement Agency and the Cedar Rapids Police Department.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndia/pr/man-who-tried-ditch-meth-while-running-police-sentenced-more-decade-prison