A man who illegally possessed a firearm was sentenced today
to four years in federal prison.
Christopher Forbes, age 27, from Cedar Rapids, Iowa,
received the prison term after a June 13, 2019, guilty plea to being a felon in
possession of a firearm.
Evidence during the case showed police located a firearm in
Forbes’ vehicle after conducting a traffic stop. Forbes was on parole at the time, having been
convicted of first degree burglary, assault on a peace officer with a dangerous
weapon, eluding, and domestic abuse assault.
Forbes was sentenced in Cedar Rapids by United States
District Court Chief Judge Leonard T. Strand.
Forbes was sentenced to 48 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.
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.
Forbes is being held in the United States Marshal’s custody
until he can be transported to a federal prison.
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States
Attorney Lisa C. Williams and investigated by the Cedar Rapids Safe Streets
Task Force. The task force is composed
of representatives from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Cedar
Rapids Police Department.
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