A Cedar Rapids man has been sentenced to more than seven years in federal prison after leading police on a high-speed chase and tossing a loaded gun while fleeing on foot. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Iowa, 30-year-old Marcus Dejohn Wallace received a total sentence of 88 months.
Wallace was found guilty by a federal jury in June of possession of a firearm by a felon. Prosecutors say the incident happened on Sept. 5, 2024, when Wallace sped away from officers before stopping in a residential neighborhood and running. As he fled, he threw a loaded handgun that struck a roof and landed in nearby grass. Officers later located the gun and its missing magazine along the path where Wallace ran. At the time, Wallace was on supervised release for a previous federal conviction involving heroin distribution resulting in serious bodily injury.
U.S. District Court Chief Judge C.J. Williams sentenced Wallace to 70 months for the gun charge, plus an additional 18 months for violating his supervised release. After serving his prison term, Wallace must complete three years of supervised release. There is no parole in the federal prison system.
The case was prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office and investigated by the Cedar Rapids Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
The full press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office can be found below;
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