A Florida man who formerly lived in Cresco, Iowa, was
sentenced today to the maximum possible sentence of ten years in federal prison
for unlawfully possessing a firearm.
Patrick Colvin, age 29, from Lake Whales, Florida, received
the prison term after a guilty plea to being a felon in possession of a
firearm. Authorities found a loaded gun
hidden under a blanket as part of a traffic stop in Waterloo on June 4,
2018. The gun’s serial number had been
obliterated. Colvin has a lengthy
criminal history, including convictions relating to drug use, drug
distribution, theft, and robbery.
Colvin was sentenced in Cedar Rapids by United States
District Court Judge C.J. Williams.
Colvin was sentenced to 120 months’ imprisonment. He 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). PSN is the centerpiece of the
Department of Justice’s violent crime reduction efforts. PSN is an evidence-based program proven to be
effective at reducing violent crime. Through PSN, a broad spectrum of
stakeholders work together to identify the most pressing violent crime problems
in the community and develop comprehensive solutions to address them. As part of this strategy, PSN focuses
enforcement efforts on the most violent offenders and partners with locally
based prevention and reentry programs for lasting reductions in crime.
Colvin is being held in the United States Marshal’s custody
until he can be transported to a federal prison.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney
Jacob Schunk 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.
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