Date: 03-26-2021

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Case Number: 3:19-cr-00104-JAJ-SBJ

Judge: John A. Jarvey

Court: United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa (Scott County)

Plaintiff's Attorney: United States District Attorney’s Office

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Description: Davenport, IA - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute drugs.

Michael Christopher Lewis, age 33, of Rock Island, Illinois, to 248 months in prison for Possession with Intent to Distribute Controlled Substances, Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Crime, and Felon in Possession of a Firearm announced Acting United States Attorney Richard D. Westphal. Lewis was ordered to serve four years of supervised release and to pay $300 to the Crime Victims’ Fund.

The investigation began in 2019 when law enforcement attempted to arrest Lewis - who had an active warrant for his arrest. Lewis fled and ran into a utility pole, knocking himself unconscious. Law enforcement arrested Lewis and found a loaded black handgun and $617.00 of drug proceeds in his possession. Lewis’s vehicle was searched and methamphetamine, cocaine, marijuana, morphine and fentanyl, and pills, as well as a loaded handgun were found. As a prior convicted felon, Lewis knew he was prohibited from possessing firearms.

This matter was investigated by the Davenport Police Department and the case was prosecuted by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Iowa.

CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - SELL, DISTRIBUTE, OR DISPENSE; 21:841(a)(1), 841(b)(1)(B), 841(b)(1)(C); Possession with Intent to Distribute Controlled Substances (Methamphetamine, Cocaine Base, Fentanyl and Morphine)
(2)

PENALTIES FOR FIREARMS;18:924(c)(1)(A)(i); Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Crime
(4)

UNLAWFUL TRANSPORT OF FIREARMS, ETC. 18:922(g)(1), 924(a)(2) Felon in Possession of a Firearm
(6)

Outcome: Defendant is sentenced to the custody of the BOP for a term of 188 months on count 2 and 120 months on count 6, terms to be served concurrently, and 60 months on count 4, to be served consecutively to counts 2 and 6, for a total term of incarceration of 248 months. 4 years supervised release on counts 2 and 4, and 3 years supervised release on count 6 to follow, all terms to be served concurrently. $617 Fine. $300 Special Assessment ($100 on each count).

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