United States of America v. Thomas Lamont Davis, also known as Tuck, also known as Tuc

Des Moines, Iowa criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with seven drug trafficking and firearm counts.



Davis sold methamphetamine to a confidential source twice in March 2022.

A week after the second sale, on April 6, 2022, investigators searched Davis's Des

Moines, Iowa, residence pursuant to a search warrant. Davis was absent, but his

brother and his brother's girlfriend were at the house. Davis's brother, who lived in

an upstairs bedroom next to Davis's, told investigators he had stopped using the

basement after moving upstairs but confirmed Davis still used it.



In the basement, investigators found two firearms. One was a .357 magnum

Smith & Wesson revolver, with seven rounds of ammunition. The other was a 9-

millimeter Beretta pistol, with three rounds of ammunition in its magazine and

additional 9-millimeter ammunition in a box. Officers also found baggies and jars

with white residue or trace methamphetamine, loose methamphetamine on a table,

digital scales, a heat-sealing machine, clean baggies, a money counter, two bundles

of cash, and additional drug paraphernalia. Elsewhere in the basement, investigators

found a photo album with photographs of Davis and his children. In a freezer,

investigators found a jar with 62.3 grams of pure methamphetamine, as confirmed

by laboratory testing. Davis's bedroom contained digital scales, marijuana, and a

safe with thousands of dollars in cash.



A warrant was issued for Davis's arrest, and in September 2022, Des Moines

police officers attempted to stop a white SUV driven by a person matching Davis's

description. The SUV driver fled, leading officers on an extended high-speed chase.

During their pursuit, Davis's SUV ran several stop signs and lights, drove the wrong

way down one-way streets, and made illegal turns. The officers unsuccessfully tried

to stop the SUV by spinning it out of control.



Davis was surrounded by officers. When he was taken into custody, Davis had in

his possession roughly $1,000 in cash. Near the SUV's passenger side, officers

found a gray bag containing five plastic baggies of methamphetamine and a digital

scale, among other things. A few days later, Davis was released on bond.



In December 2022, officers in Des Moines again attempted to stop a white

SUV driven by Davis. Once again, Davis fled to evade the stop. After a chase

through residential streets, the SUV crashed into a house. Davis emerged from the

vehicle and attempted to flee on foot. When the officers tackled Davis, he began to

struggle. During the struggle, Davis tried to swallow a baggie of methamphetamine.

When an officer reached inside Davis's mouth to remove the baggie, Davis bit down.

The officer hit Davis, and when that was unsuccessful, used an "eye gouge”

maneuver to free both his injured finger and the baggie of methamphetamine. The

officer's finger was subsequently treated with stitches and transmittable disease

testing. Davis was detained, with roughly $1,500 in cash on him. Other officers

retrieved a second baggie of methamphetamine near Davis's vehicle, and a bag with

a digital scale and unused baggies from the vehicle.

Defendant is sentenced to the custody of the BOP for a term of 360 months, consisting of 240 months on each of Counts 1s and 2s, 300 months on each of Counts 3s, 6s, and 7s, and 120 months on Count 5s, all to be served concurrently; and 60 months on Count 4s, to be served consecutively to all other counts. Upon release, Defendant shall serve a supervised release term of 10 years, consisting of 3 years on each of Counts 1s and 2s, 10 years on each of Counts 3s and 6s, 2 years on each of Counts 4s and 5s, and 8 years on Count 7s, all to be served concurrently. $700 Special Assessment to the Crime Victims' Fund Assessment.



Affirmed