Iowa City Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Conspiracy and Distribution of Meth Resulting in Death

DAVENPORT, IA – Eric Johnathan Hojka, age 50 of Iowa Metropolis, was sentenced on Monday, September 26, 2022, to 240 months in jail following his plea to costs of Conspiracy to Distribute 50 Grams or Extra of Methamphetamine and Distribution of a Combination or Substance Containing a Detectable Quantity of Methamphetamine Leading to Loss of life.

Based on court docket paperwork, first responders went to Hojka’s Iowa Metropolis residence in reference to an unconscious man. Paramedics had been unable to revive the person and he was pronounced lifeless. An investigation revealed the person had ingested methamphetamine he acquired from Hojka and had died from methamphetamine intoxication. Hojka had been acquiring methamphetamine for a number of months and was distributing it.

United States Lawyer Richard D. Westphal of the Southern District of Iowa made the announcement. The Iowa Metropolis Police Division and the Iowa State Medical Examiner’s Workplace investigated the case.