Dubuque Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Possessing Firearm

DOJ Press

A Dubuque man that possessed a firearm while subject to a no-contact order and in connection with distributing marijuana was sentenced today to more than 2 years in federal prison. 

Marcus McDaniel, age 24, from Dubuque, Iowa, received the prison term after a November 1, 2021, guilty plea to one-count of possession of a firearm while subject to an order of protection. 

Information disclosed at sentencing and prior hearings showed that, on July 8, 2020, a no-contact order was issued against McDaniel following McDaniel’s arrest for domestic abuse assault.  On August 29, 2020, while still subject to the no-contact order, law enforcement recovered a loaded Glock 19X, 9x19mm caliber pistol, with an extended magazine from McDaniel’s person outside of his apartment.  Inside McDaniel’s apartment, law enforcement seized at least 33 pounds of marijuana.           

McDaniel was sentenced in Cedar Rapids by United States District Court Judge C.J. Williams.  McDaniel was sentenced to 31 months’ imprisonment.  He must also serve a 3-year term of supervised release after the prison term.  There is no parole in the federal system.


This case was brought as part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN).  PSN is the centerpiece of the Department of Justice’s violent crime reduction efforts.  PSN is an evidence-based program proven to be effective at reducing violent crime. Through PSN, a broad spectrum of stakeholders work together to identify the most pressing violent crime problems in the community and develop comprehensive solutions to address them. As part of this strategy, PSN focuses enforcement efforts on the most violent offenders and partners with locally based prevention and reentry programs for lasting reductions in crime.


McDaniel 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 Dillan Edwards and investigated by the Dubuque Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Explosives, and Firearms. 

Court file information at https://ecf.iand.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/login.pl

The case file number is 21-CR-01018.

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