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Date: 05-16-2022

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United States of America v. Lonnie Allen Hill

Case Number: 4:20-cr-00169-RGE-HCA

Judge: Goodgame Ebinger

Court: United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa (Polk County)

Plaintiff's Attorney: United States Attorney’s Office

Defendant's Attorney: Montgomery Brown and Alex Gilmore

Description: Des Moines, Iowa criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with unlawful transportation of firearms and possession of drugs with intent to distribute.

Between May and July 2020, law enforcement officers in Polk and Marshall Counties repeatedly encountered Lonnie Allen Hill, age 53, of Ames, Iowa, with drugs and firearms. In two incidents, Hill led officers on high-speed vehicle pursuits in Marshalltown, including one in which Hill crashed into an occupied vehicle. In the course of these incidents, officers seized large quantities of marijuana, methamphetamine, heroin, two firearms, and thousands of dollars in cash. The investigation revealed Hill was trafficking drugs, including methamphetamine, in the Marshalltown area.

Hill has a lengthy criminal history, including multiple prior felony drug trafficking convictions. Hill was serving a state term of parole when he committed the offenses charged in this case.

United States Attorney Richard D. Westphal of the Southern District of Iowa made the announcement. This case was investigated by the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office, Marshalltown Police Department, Mid-Iowa Drug Task Force, Polk County Sheriff’s Office, and the Mid-Iowa Narcotics Enforcement Task Force. This case was prosecuted by the United States Attorney’s Offices for the Southern District of Iowa.



Outcome: Defendant is sentenced to the custody of the BOP for a term of 216 months, consisting of 120 months on Count 1s and 216 months on Count 7s, to be served concurrently. Upon release, Defendant shall serve a supervised release term of 5 years, consisting of 3 years on Count 1s and 5 years on Count 7s, to be served concurrently. $200 Special Assessment to the Crime Victims' Fund Assessment.

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