Repeat offender face gun charges
BRANDON, Iowa (AP) - An Iowa man faces life in prison after
being charged with being a career criminal in possession of a gun.
A federal grand jury on Jan. 26 indicted 45-year-old Todd Allen
Clark of Brandon with one count of possession of a firearm and
ammunition. The indictment was unsealed Tuesday when Clark was
taken into custody.
Clark was arrested during a Dec. 17 traffic stop after Buchanan
County sheriff's deputies found him in possession of a shotgun and
ammunition. Court records indicates the weapon lacked a serial
number.
Federal prosecutors say Clark, a self-employed scrap metal
recycler, has three prior convictions for burglaries in Buchanan
and Benton counties. They bar him from possessing firearms.
The trial of Clark, who is being held without bail, is
tentatively set for April. It wasn't immediately determined if
Clark has obtained legal representation.
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