A 44-year-old man from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to 37 months in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a felon.
Sean Hamilton Pruden received the prison term after a September 8, 2023 guilty plea to one count of possessing a firearm as a prohibited person.
Evidence at the sentencing hearing showed that Pruden, who was visiting Cedar Rapids, Iowa, for work, was a felon, a drug user, and on probation in another state, at the time he possessed a loaded firearm.
Pruden also had a firearm in his hotel room and a stolen firearm in his vehicle.
Pruden was sentenced in Cedar Rapids by United States District Court Judge C.J. Williams.
He must also serve a three-year term of supervised release after the prison term. There is no parole in the federal system.
Pruden is being held in the United States Marshal’s custody until he can be transported to a federal prison.
This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Nicole L. Nagin, and it was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and the Cedar Rapids Police Department.
Defendant: Sean Hamilton Pruden
Criminal Charges: Possessing a firearm as a prohibited person
City and State: Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Date: September 8, 2023
Sentence: 37 months in federal prison and a three-year term of supervised release
Key Facts
- State: Iowa
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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