MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Evan Megeath, 33, of Strasburg, Virginia, pled guilty in federal court today to unlawful possession of firearms, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II, announced.
Megeath, who has multiple previous felony convictions in state court in Virginia, was discovered in unlawful possession of a.22 caliber rifle in July 2015 in Jefferson County, West Virginia. Megeath was previously convicted of “Breaking and Entering," “Grand Larceny," “False Pretenses," “Bad Check," and “Possession of a Schedule II Controlled Substance" in the Circuit Court of Warren County, Virginia.
Megeath pled guilty today to one count of “Felon 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. Attorneys Paul Camilletti and Anna Krasinski prosecuted the case on behalf of the government. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives investigated.
U.S. Magistrate Judge Robert W. Trumble presided.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
