Date: 04-02-2024

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United States of America v. Lugene Shipp; Dione Dante Mobley

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Court: The United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa

Plaintiff's Attorney: The United States Attorney’s Office for Des Moines

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Des Moines, Iowa criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Conspiracy to Distribute a Mixture and Substance Containing a Detectable Amount of Heroin Resulting in Death and Distribution of a Mixture and Substance Containing a Detectable Amount of Heroin Resulting in Death. .

Iowa City Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Federal Prison related to Overdose Death

An Iowa City man was sentenced yesterday to 25 years in federal prison for Conspiracy to Distribute a Mixture and Substance Containing a Detectable Amount of Heroin Resulting in Death and Distribution of a Mixture and Substance Containing a Detectable Amount of Heroin Resulting in Death.

According to public court documents and evidence presented at trial, on January 23, 2021, Iowa City Police Officers were dispatched to a residence related to a suspected overdose. After investigation, Lugene Shipp, 43, and Dione Dante Mobley, 43, were arrested related to the conspiracy to distribute and distribution of heroin.

Shipp and Mobley were both convicted after a trial last fall. This week, Shipp was sentenced to 25 years of imprisonment. After completing his term of imprisonment, Shipp will be required to serve 5 years of supervised release. There is no parole in the federal system. Mobley is scheduled to be sentenced on April 23, 2024.

United States Attorney Richard D. Westphal of the Southern District of Iowa made the announcement. This case was investigated by the Iowa City Police Department, the University of Iowa Police Department, and the Johnson County Drug Taskforce.

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Defendant was found guilty and Lugene Shipp was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison.

Dione Dante Mobley will be required to serve 5 years of supervised release.

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