A man who illegally possessed a firearm was sentenced today
to more than two years in federal prison.
Dante Williams, age 37, from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, received
the prison term after a July 17, 2019, guilty plea to being a prohibited person
in possession of a firearm. Williams
unlawfully possessed a loaded pistol in his waistband at the time of his arrest
for public intoxication and disorderly conduct.
He was prohibited from possessing firearms based on two prior
convictions for misdemeanor crimes of domestic violence. He was also prohibited for being a drug user.
Williams was sentenced in Cedar Rapids by United States
District Court Judge C.J. Williams.
Williams was sentenced to 27 months’ imprisonment. He must also serve a 3-year term of
supervised release after the prison term.
There is no parole in the federal system.
Williams is being held in the United States Marshal’s
custody until he can be transported to a federal prison.
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.
This case is also part of Project Guardian, the Department
of Justice’s signature initiative to reduce gun violence and enforce federal
firearms laws. Initiated by the Attorney General in the fall of 2019, Project
Guardian draws upon the Department’s past successful programs to reduce gun
violence; enhances coordination of federal, state, local, and tribal
authorities in investigating and prosecuting gun crimes; improves
information-sharing by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
when a prohibited individual attempts to purchase a firearm and is denied by
the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS), to include taking
appropriate actions when a prospective purchaser is denied by the NICS for
mental health reasons; and ensures that federal resources are directed at the
criminals posing the greatest threat to our communities. For more information about Project Guardian,
please see https://www.justice.gov/ag/page/file/1217186/download.
The case was prosecuted by Special Assistant United States
Attorney Elizabeth Dupuich and Assistant United States Attorney Justin
Lightfoot and investigated by the Cedar Rapids Police Department, the Federal
Bureau of Investigation and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and
Explosive
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