Mason City, Iowa Man Sentenced to 18.5 Years Federal Imprisonment for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine

A man from Mason City, originally from Alabama, was sentenced May 6, 2024, to more than 18 years in federal prison.  Tristan Walker, age 44, received the prison term after a January 2, 2024, guilty plea to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine.

Evidence in the case revealed between October 2022, and December 2022, Walker knowingly and intentionally conspired and to distribute 195 grams of pure “ice” methamphetamine.  Walker has an extensive criminal history, including convictions for attempted first degree murder (two counts), domestic battery, domestic abuse assault causing bodily injury, assault causing bodily injury, accessory after the fact, burglary, and going armed with intent. 

Walker was sentenced in Sioux City by United States District Court Chief Judge Leonard T. Strand to 222 months’ imprisonment.  He must also serve a 5-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.

The case was investigated by the Cerro Gordo County Sheriff’s office and Iowa Department of Public Safety – Division of Narcotics and was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Ron Timmons. 

Court file information at https://ecf.iand.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/login.pl. 

The case file number is 23-3019.

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