Davenport, IA- An Iowa City man has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy and methamphetamine charges.
50-year-old Eric Johnathan Hojka of Iowa City was sentenced Monday, September 26th, to 240 months in prison. Hojka pleaded guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute 50 Grams or More of Methamphetamine and Distribution of a Mixture or Substance Containing a Detectable Amount of Methamphetamine Resulting in Death.
According to court documents, first responders went to Hojka’s Iowa City apartment in reference to an unconscious man. Paramedics were unable to revive the man and he was pronounced dead. An investigation revealed the man had ingested methamphetamine he received from Hojka and had died from methamphetamine intoxication. Hojka had been obtaining methamphetamine for several months and was distributing it.
