A Dubuque man now faces up to 15 years in federal prison.
Yesterday in federal court in Cedar Rapids, 32-year old Nicolas Welter pled guilty and was convicted of one count of possession of a firearm by a felon.
Last year in October, law enforcement found Welter in possession of a loaded stolen handgun while he was sitting in a vehicle in Dubuque. He has prior felony convictions for theft second degree and burglary third degree…