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Date: 02-24-2021

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United States of America v. Bryant Richard Smith

Case Number: 3:20-cr-00040-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, Iowa criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine and Heroin.

Bryant Richard Smith, age 32, of Coralville, was charged Distribute Methamphetamine and Heroin as well as 120 months in prison for Felon in Possession of a Firearm.

Smith was previously convicted of federal drug-related charges in 2013. He was serving a term of supervised release for the prior offense when he resumed methamphetamine, cocaine, and heroin trafficking. Chief Judge Jarvey ordered the term of release revoked and imposed a consecutive 36-month prison sentence for the violation. The total sentence is 261 months in prison.

This investigation began in approximately 2018 after Smith was released from custody for his prior federal conviction. Upon release, Smith manufactured and distributed “ice” methamphetamine, cocaine, and heroin. By 2019, a co-conspirator began to provide Smith money for investment into the illicit drug business. Smith’s co-conspirators took over part of the drug activities when Smith was arrested with drugs in July of 2019, and his term of supervised release from the 2013 case was revoked. Upon release from custody in October, Smith continued selling drugs. Then, in January of 2020, Smith purchased a Kel Tec Sub 2000, 9-millimeter caliber firearm in Iowa City. As a convicted felon, Smith is prohibited from owning or possessing firearms.

This matter was investigated by the Johnson County Drug Task Force and the case was prosecuted by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Iowa.

CONSPIRACY TO DISTRIBUTE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - 21:841(a)(1), 841(b)(1)(A), 841(b)(1)(B), 846 - Conspiracy to Distribute Controlled Substances (Methamphetamine and Heroin)
(1)

UNLAWFUL TRANSPORT OF FIREARMS, ETC. - 18:922(g)(1), 924(a)(2) - Felon in Possession of a Firearm
(13)

Outcome: Defendant is sentenced to the custody of the BOP for a term of 225 months on count 1 and 120 months on Count 13, terms to be served concurrently. 10 years supervised release on Count 1 and 3 years supervised release on Count 13 to follow, terms to be served concurrently. $200 Special Assessment.

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