A man who illegally possessed a firearm and a high-capacity magazine was sentenced on July 20, 2022, in federal court in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.  Dennis Earl Williams, Jr., age 32, from Chicago, Illinois, pled guilty on January 13, 2022, to being an unlawful drug user in possession of a firearm.

Evidence in the record showed that Williams was traveling through Dubuque, Iowa, with a loaded Glock, Model 19, 9mm caliber pistol along with a 50‑round drum magazine.  Williams had marijuana in his system during the same time frame. 

Sentencing was held before United States District Court Judge C.J. Williams. Williams was sentenced to serve 57 months’ imprisonment and must serve a three‑year term of supervised release following his term of incarceration. There is no parole in the federal system.