United States of America v. Shaquan Coffer

Waterloo, Iowa, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with unlawful transportation of firearms.



At approximately 1:00 a.m. on April 2, 2023, Cedar Falls Police Officers responded to a 911 call placed by Coffer's girlfriend. She reported that Coffer had kicked her windshield while sitting in her car, ultimately cracking it. Officers located the car, conducted a traffic stop, and smelled alcohol and marijuana inside the car. After separating the two, Coffer's girlfriend told the responding officers that Coffer was "super drunk” and armed with a firearm.



As Coffer was standing outside the vehicle speaking to an officer, the officer observed Coffer attempting to conceal something in the front of his waistband. When the officer initiated a pat-down search, Coffer fled on foot into the city center area of downtown Cedar Falls. Streetlights illuminated the area. During the chase, officers saw Coffer reach into the front of his pants and then heard what sounded like metal hitting concrete. Eleven seconds later, officers retrieved a Glock Model 48 that had been painted white on the driveway of a tax business. The gun was loaded with a 19-round capacity magazine, but no round was in the chamber. Another officer responding in a patrol car was able to detain Coffer after he ran into an area that was fenced.

The Defendant was found guilty and was sentenced to 71 months imprisonment. It is ordered that the term of imprisonment for the instant offense be served consecutively to the undischarged term of imprisonment imposed in United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa Docket No. 18CR02041-001. 3 years supervised release. $100 assessment.