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United States of America v. Yasir Jinnah
Date: 01-17-2025
Case Number: 24-CR-30
Judge: C.J. Williams
Court: The United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa (Linn County)
Plaintiff's Attorney: The United States Attorney’s Office in Cedar Rapids
Defendant's Attorney: Click Here For The Best Cedar Rapids, IA Criminal Defense Lawyer Directory
Description:
Marion Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Possessing Firearms as a Felon on Multiple Occasions
Yasir Jinnah, age 33, from Marion, Iowa, pleaded guilty to one count of possession of a firearm by a prohibited person.
In a plea agreement, Jinnah admitted that on February 13, 2023, March 31, 2023, and April 26, 2024, he knowingly possessed firearms as a felon and as an unlawful user of marijuana. In May 2012, Jinnah was convicted in Illinois state court of unlawful sale of a firearm, a felony. As a felon, Jinnah is prohibited from possessing a firearm.
During 2023 and 2024, Jinnah posted photos and videos to social media of himself possessing firearms, shooting firearms, possessing marijuana, and smoking marijuana.
On February 13, 2023, Jinnah's car was stopped for a traffic violation on Interstate 80 by a trooper with the Iowa State Patrol. After a drug dog alerted on the car, the trooper searched the car and found a loaded Glock 9mm pistol in the center console and three loaded 30-round 9mm magazines in a backpack on the rear seat.
On March 31, 2023, during the execution of a search warrant at Jinnah's residence in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, officers found in bedroom nightstands two loaded Glock 9mm caliber pistols and four additional fully loaded 9mm magazines. Officers also found in the bedroom seven additional Glock 9mm magazines along with 137 rounds of 9mm ammunition. In the kitchen, officers found a loaded Beretta .40 caliber pistol and three additional loaded .40 caliber magazines.
On April 26, 2024, during the execution of a search warrant at Jinnah's residence in Marion, Iowa, officers found in a bedroom a loaded Glock 9mm caliber pistol and an additional magazine containing 15 rounds of 9mm ammunition, and a loaded Smith & Wesson 9mm caliber pistol and an additional magazine containing 10 rounds of 9mm ammunition. Officers also found a bag with five additional magazines containing 109 rounds of 9mm ammunition. In a hallway closet, officers found a Maverick Arms 12-gauge shotgun along with 10 rounds of 12-gauge ammunition.
Jinnah was sentenced in Cedar Rapids by United States District Court Chief Judge C.J. Williams. Jinnah was sentenced to 30 months' imprisonment. He must also serve a three-year term of supervised release after the prison term. There is no parole in the federal system.
Jinnah is being held in the United States Marshal's custody until he can be transported to a federal prison.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Daniel C. Tvedt and investigated by the Cedar Rapids Police Department, the Marion Police Department, the Iowa State Patrol, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. On May 26, 2021, the Department launched a violent crime reduction strategy strengthening PSN based on these core principles: fostering trust and legitimacy in our communities, supporting community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring the results.
Court file information at https://ecf.iand.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/login.pl.
Cedar Rapids, IA criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Possessing Firearms as a Felon
Marion Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Possessing Firearms as a Felon on Multiple Occasions
Yasir Jinnah, age 33, from Marion, Iowa, pleaded guilty to one count of possession of a firearm by a prohibited person.
In a plea agreement, Jinnah admitted that on February 13, 2023, March 31, 2023, and April 26, 2024, he knowingly possessed firearms as a felon and as an unlawful user of marijuana. In May 2012, Jinnah was convicted in Illinois state court of unlawful sale of a firearm, a felony. As a felon, Jinnah is prohibited from possessing a firearm.
During 2023 and 2024, Jinnah posted photos and videos to social media of himself possessing firearms, shooting firearms, possessing marijuana, and smoking marijuana.
On February 13, 2023, Jinnah's car was stopped for a traffic violation on Interstate 80 by a trooper with the Iowa State Patrol. After a drug dog alerted on the car, the trooper searched the car and found a loaded Glock 9mm pistol in the center console and three loaded 30-round 9mm magazines in a backpack on the rear seat.
On March 31, 2023, during the execution of a search warrant at Jinnah's residence in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, officers found in bedroom nightstands two loaded Glock 9mm caliber pistols and four additional fully loaded 9mm magazines. Officers also found in the bedroom seven additional Glock 9mm magazines along with 137 rounds of 9mm ammunition. In the kitchen, officers found a loaded Beretta .40 caliber pistol and three additional loaded .40 caliber magazines.
On April 26, 2024, during the execution of a search warrant at Jinnah's residence in Marion, Iowa, officers found in a bedroom a loaded Glock 9mm caliber pistol and an additional magazine containing 15 rounds of 9mm ammunition, and a loaded Smith & Wesson 9mm caliber pistol and an additional magazine containing 10 rounds of 9mm ammunition. Officers also found a bag with five additional magazines containing 109 rounds of 9mm ammunition. In a hallway closet, officers found a Maverick Arms 12-gauge shotgun along with 10 rounds of 12-gauge ammunition.
Jinnah was sentenced in Cedar Rapids by United States District Court Chief Judge C.J. Williams. Jinnah was sentenced to 30 months' imprisonment. He must also serve a three-year term of supervised release after the prison term. There is no parole in the federal system.
Jinnah is being held in the United States Marshal's custody until he can be transported to a federal prison.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Daniel C. Tvedt and investigated by the Cedar Rapids Police Department, the Marion Police Department, the Iowa State Patrol, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. On May 26, 2021, the Department launched a violent crime reduction strategy strengthening PSN based on these core principles: fostering trust and legitimacy in our communities, supporting community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring the results.
Court file information at https://ecf.iand.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/login.pl.
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What was the outcome of United States of America v. Yasir Jinnah?
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Which court heard United States of America v. Yasir Jinnah?
This case was heard in The United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa (Linn County), IA. The presiding judge was C.J. Williams.
Who were the attorneys in United States of America v. Yasir Jinnah?
Plaintiff's attorney: The United States Attorney’s Office in Cedar Rapids. Defendant's attorney: Click Here For The Best Cedar Rapids, IA Criminal Defense Lawyer Directory.
When was United States of America v. Yasir Jinnah decided?
This case was decided on January 17, 2025.