Tereall Deshawn Green, Felon in Possession of Firearm, Iowa 2018

Two convicted felons in Iowa have been sentenced to serve nearly six years in federal prison for possessing firearms, a crime that can bring severe consequences.

Tereall Deshawn Green, 24, and Javonta Juan Herbert, 26, both from Waterloo, Iowa, received the prison terms after each pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm.

According to information from the sentencing hearing and prior court hearings, on January 13, 2018, Green and Herbert were passengers in a car stopped by the Waterloo police shortly after 1:00 a.m. During the stop, officers found a gun stuck in the front of Green's pants and tied to a drawstring in the pants. Officers also found a gun on the backseat floor where Herbert had been sitting and hiding under his foot.

After Green was arrested, he slipped out of his handcuffs and ran from officers but was apprehended a short time later. Both Green and Herbert had prior felony convictions.

In 2012, Green was convicted in Iowa state court of intimidation with a dangerous weapon and willful injury causing serious injury. In that case, Green got a gun out of a car and fired shots at a group of people. Green hit two people, one in the abdomen and one in the arm. The person who was struck in the abdomen required surgery because the bullet hit the person's liver.

In sentencing Herbert, the court noted he had a long criminal history that showed he was a danger to the community and likely to commit further crimes. Herbert's criminal conduct began as a juvenile and continued as an adult with multiple burglary and theft convictions.

Green and Herbert were sentenced in Cedar Rapids by United States District Court Judge Linda R. Reade. Each was sentenced to 71 months' imprisonment. They must also serve a three-year term of supervised release after the prison term. There is no parole in the federal system.

This case was brought as part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program that has been historically successful in bringing together all levels of law enforcement to reduce violent crime and make our neighborhoods safer for everyone.

Tereall Deshawn Green and Javonta Juan Herbert are being held in the United States Marshal's custody until they can be transported to a federal prison.

The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Anthony Morfitt and investigated by a Federal Task Force composed of the Waterloo Police Department, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms assisted by the Black Hawk County Sheriff's Office and Cedar Falls Police Department.

Defendant/Respondent: Tereall Deshawn Green

Criminal Charges: Felon in Possession of Firearm

City and State: Waterloo, Iowa

Exact Date: 01/13/2018 (arrest), 11/26/2018 (sentencing)

Sentence or Outcome: 71 months' imprisonment and 3-year term of supervised release

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndia/pr/possessing-guns-leads-more-five-years-federal-prison-two-convicted-felons