Wyoming County Man Pleads Guilty To Gun Charge

Wyoming County Man Pleads Guilty To Gun Charge

The following press release was published by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys on April 8, 2016. It is reproduced in full below.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Frank T. Pimentel, who is handling the case, stated that on Jan. 25, 2015, Wyoming County Sheriff’s deputies searched the defendant’s residence at 7998 Wiscoy Road in Pike and found a Marlin.44 magnum caliber rifle, which belonged to Wilcox. Deputies also found 76 rounds of.44 caliber ammunition in an access panel in a bathroom. The defendant is a three-time convicted felon and is prohibited from legally possession firearms.

The plea is the result of an investigation on the part of the Wyoming County Sheriff’s Office, under the direction of Sheriff Gregory J. Rudolph, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge Delano A. Reid.

Sentencing is scheduled for July 21, 2016, at 12:00 p.m. before Judge Wolford.

Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys

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