A Riverside man was sentenced to federal prison for a felon in possession of a firearm conviction Monday. 

Twenty-nine year-old Jakari Eman Smith Sr. was sentenced by United States District Court Chief Judge John A. Jarvey to 50 months in prison and to serve three years of supervised release following his prison term with a $100 payment to the Crime Victims’ Fund. According to court documents, Smith was involved in a vehicle crash in North Liberty. Law enforcement officers approached Smith, noting his breath smelled of alcohol. Smith was uncooperative and a struggle ensued, during which Smith reached near his waistband. Law enforcement found a firearm directly below where Smith was trying to reach. On February 12, 2021, Smith pleaded guilty to the charge. The North Liberty Police Department investigated the case and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Iowa prosecuted the matter.