A convicted felon has pleaded guilty to a federal gun charge after admitting to possessing a firearm that he used to pistol-whip a victim.
Diago Davis, 50, from Chicago, Illinois, entered a guilty plea in federal court to one count of possession of a firearm as a felon. In a plea agreement, Davis acknowledged that law enforcement officers discovered a firearm in his Hiawatha, Iowa, residence on February 3, 2024.
Evidence presented in court revealed that earlier on that same day, Davis had assaulted a victim with the same firearm, causing the victim to fall down stairs and sustain injuries.
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Sentencing before United States District Court Chief Judge C.J. Williams will be set after preparing a presentence report. Davis remains in custody of the United States Marshal pending sentencing.
Davis faces a possible maximum sentence of 15 years’ imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, and three years of supervised release following any imprisonment.
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