United States Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Iowa
07/22/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 07/22/2026 15:44
Felon Who Possessed Ammunition Sent to Federal Prison
A New Mexico man who possessed over 640 rounds of ammunition was sentenced today to two years in federal prison.
Chase Smith Walker, age 41, from Carlsbad, New Mexico, received the prison term after a March 9, 2026, guilty plea to one count of possession of ammunition by a felon.
In a plea agreement, Walker admitted that, on October 6, 2023, at approximately 1:40 a.m., he was driving while intoxicated in Tama County, Iowa. During a traffic stop and his booking at the local jail, Walker was extremely defiant and disrespectful towards officers. After his arrest, officers searched his truck, and they located over 640 rounds of ammunition. Walker was prohibited from possessing firearms and ammunition because he had previously been convicted of a drug-trafficking felony.
Walker was sentenced in Cedar Rapids by United States District Court Judge Leonard T. Strand. Walker was sentenced to 24 months' imprisonment and fined $1,500. He must also serve a two-year term of supervised release after the prison term. There is no parole in the federal system. Walker is being held in the United States Marshal's custody until he can be transported to a federal prison.
This case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Dillan Edwards and investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Meskwaki Nation Police Department.
This case is part of Operation Take Back America a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.
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The case file number is 25-CR-00015-LTS.
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