MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - A Charles Town, West Virginia man was indicted today by a federal grand jury for unlawful possessed a firearm, Acting United States Attorney Betsy Steinfeld Jividen, announced.
Darnell Antonio Gardner, age 38, was indicted on one count of “Unlawful Possession of a Firearm." Gardner, having previously been convicted of a felony in Prince George’s County, Maryland, allegedly had a.40 caliber pistol in Jefferson County in June 2016.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Lara Omps-Botteicher is prosecuting the case on behalf of the government. The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office are investigating.
An indictment is merely an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
