An Iowa City man has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for illegally possessing firearms and ammunition as a convicted felon, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced.
O’Sean Horton, 29, received the 120-month sentence on June 26, 2025, following a conviction stemming from multiple incidents involving illegal firearms and drug-related activity. According to court records and evidence presented during sentencing, Horton was found in possession of two loaded pistols, a distribution quantity of marijuana, and drug paraphernalia in December 2020. The items were recovered from two backpacks at his sister’s residence.
In a separate incident in May 2023, Horton was captured on surveillance video firing multiple gunshots at another individual in a Coralville apartment complex parking lot. Responding officers recovered several .40 caliber shell casings from the scene.
At the time of both incidents, Horton was on probation from the Iowa District Court for Johnson County after being convicted for failure to affix a drug tax stamp—an offense related to controlled substances.
In addition to his prison sentence, Horton will serve a three-year term of supervised release. Federal sentences do not allow for parole.
The case highlights ongoing federal efforts to curb gun violence and hold repeat offenders accountable for illegal firearm possession.