Jeremy Michael Kieffer, 36, from Dubuque, Iowa, has been charged with one count of possessing a firearm while a marijuana user. The charge is contained in an Indictment filed last month in United States District Court in Cedar Rapids.
The Indictment alleges that on November 7, 2016, Kieffer possessed a Glock Model 22.40 caliber pistol. The Indictment further alleges that Kieffer was a marijuana user when he possessed the pistol. If convicted, Kieffer faces a possible maximum sentence of ten years’ imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, $100 in special assessments, and 3 years of supervised release following any imprisonment.
Kieffer was initially released pending his trial but was arrested last week after a drug test showed he was positive for methamphetamine. Following his arrest, a probation officer asked Kieffer for a urine sample, which he was required to provide pursuant to an order of a United States Magistrate Judge. Kieffer refused to provide a urine sample. Following yesterday’s detention hearing, the Court detained Kieffer pending his trial in April 2017.
As with any criminal case, a charge is merely an accusation and a defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Tim Vavricek and was investigated by the Dubuque Police Department.
Court file information at https://ecf.iand.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/login.pl.
The case file number is 17-CR-1003. Follow us on Twitter @USAO_NDIA.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
