A Fort Dodge man has been sentenced to 24 months in federal prison for violating his federal supervised release. Sterling Lee Clark, 27, was originally sentenced to 57 months in prison for possession of a firearm by a felon on April 9, 2012.
Clark was released on three years of federal supervised release on June 10, 2016. However, he failed to comply with the conditions of his release, committing four separate deliveries of cocaine in August/September 2016. He later pleaded guilty in Webster County, Iowa District Court and was sentenced to 10 years in state prison in November 2016.
After serving his state prison sentence, Clark was released on state parole in October 2017. He was then transferred to federal custody for disposition of his federal supervised release violations.
On November 14, 2017, Judge Mark W. Bennett revoked Clark’s federal supervised release and sentenced him to 24 months’ imprisonment. He will also serve an additional 12 months of supervised release following his term of imprisonment.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Shawn S. Wehde and investigated by the U.S. Probation Office, Fort Dodge Police Department, Webster County Sheriff’s Office, and Iowa Division of Narcotics Enforcement.
Clark is currently being held in the United States Marshal’s custody until he can be transported to a federal prison. The case file number is 11-3034. For more information, visit the court file at https://ecf.iand.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/login.pl.
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**Mandatory Facts:**
Defendant/Respondent Name: Sterling Lee Clark
Criminal Charges: Possession of a firearm by a felon
City and State: Fort Dodge, Iowa
Exact Date: November 14, 2017
Sentence or Outcome: 2 years in federal prison, followed by 1 year of supervised release
Case File Number: 11-3034
Key Facts
- State: Iowa
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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