WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA - Darrick D. Fleming, II, 28, of Cleveland, Ohio, was convicted of unlawful possession of a firearm today in federal court, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II, announced.
Fleming was previously convicted in the Court of Common Pleas of Franklin County, Ohio of the felony offense of “Carrying a Concealed Weapon." As a result of that conviction, he is prohibited form possessing firearms. He was subsequently discovered in June 2015 in Ohio County, West Virginia in unlawful possession of a 9mm pistol.
Fleming pled guilty today to a criminal Information charging him with one count of “Prohibited Person in Possession of a Firearm." He faces up to 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000. Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed will be based upon the seriousness of the offenses and the prior criminal history, if any, of the defendant.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Stephen Vogrin prosecuted the case on behalf of the government. The Wheeling, West Virginia Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives led the Investigation.
U.S. Magistrate Judge James E. Seibert presided.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
