Lang
8/29/25
An Iowa City man has been sentenced to nine years in federal prison for Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance and Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Crime.
According to public court documents and evidence presented at sentencing, in January 2024, law enforcement executed a search warrant at the home of 34-year-old Janard Goins and found methamphetamine, crack, marijuana, $5,877 dollars, and a Glock 17 9mm handgun. Goins’ phone contained several photographs showing his possession of the Glock 17 handgun, along with other evidence of drug trafficking. Goins has a prior felony conviction from Illinois.
After completing his term of imprisonment, Goins will be required to serve a three-year term of supervised release. There is no parole in the federal system.