(Cedar Rapids, IA) — A Cedar Rapids man has pleaded guilty in federal court to attempted carjacking, using a firearm while committing a violent crime, and attempted witness tampering after the fact. In a plea deal, 39-year-old Christopher Daniel Taylor of Cedar Rapids admitted to trying to steal a car from a driver on December 3rd, 2020. He also attempted to have a witness killed to prevent that person from talking to authorities or testifying in court. A sentencing hearing has yet to be scheduled. Taylor faces a mandatory minimum seven years in prison and could get up to life imprisonment and a 750-thousand-dollar fine.
