A 23-year-old man from Boscobel, Wisconsin, has been sentenced to over ten years in federal prison for possessing methamphetamine with intent to distribute. The sentencing took place in federal court in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on April 8, 2025.
Hunter Newberry pled guilty on October 31, 2024, to a charge of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. The court was informed that on January 27, 2024, law enforcement officers stopped his vehicle and discovered nearly two pounds of methamphetamine during a search. Newberry confessed to acquiring the methamphetamine in Madison, Wisconsin, and transporting it to the Dubuque area for distribution.
Further admissions by Newberry indicated he had acquired and distributed at least ten pounds of methamphetamine in the Dubuque area between December 2023 and January 2024.
United States District Court Judge Leonard T. Strand sentenced Newberry to 140 months in prison followed by a five-year supervised release. As the federal system offers no parole, he remains in the custody of the United States Marshal until his transfer to a federal prison is arranged.
The case was prosecuted by Special Assistant United States Attorney Michael S.A. Hudson, with investigations conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Dubuque Drug Task Force, including the Dubuque Police Department and the Dubuque County Sheriff’s Office.