A Cedar Rapids man has pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm as a felon. Tanner Williams, age 25, from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, was convicted of one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm.
According to the plea agreement, Williams admitted that on April 7, 2014, he was convicted of the felony offense of Theft 2nd Degree in the Iowa District Court for Linn County. Then, on May 18, 2014, a Cedar Rapids home was burglarized, and among the items stolen was a .22 caliber handgun.
On May 20, 2014, Williams pawned the handgun at Marion Guns and Gold. At the plea hearing, the United States asserted that the evidence at sentencing will show Williams had committed the burglary and notified Williams that it would be seeking a sentencing enhancement based on that conduct.
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney C.J. Williams and was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Safe Streets Task Force and the Cedar Rapids Police Department. Court file information is available at https://ecf.iand.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/login.pl, with the case file number being 14-CR-0071.
Williams remains in custody of the United States Marshal and will remain in custody pending sentencing. He faces a possible maximum sentence of ten years’ imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, $100 in special assessments, and three years of supervised release following any imprisonment.
Sentencing before United States District Court Chief Judge Linda R. Reade will be set after a presentence report is prepared. The outcome of the sentencing will determine the severity of the punishment for Williams, who has already pleaded guilty to the charges against him.
The guilty plea is a significant development in the case, as it acknowledges Williams’ involvement in the burglary and the possession of a firearm as a felon. The case highlights the importance of law enforcement efforts to combat crime and ensure public safety in Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas.
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Key Facts
- State: Iowa
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Weapons
- Source: Official Source ↗
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