ELKINS, WEST VIRGINIA - Jeffrey Moran, 45, of Wheeling, West Virginia, was convicted today of illegally possessing a firearm, Acting United States Attorney Betsy Steinfeld Jividen announced.
Moran, who had previously been convicted of a felony offenses of drug possession in Ohio County and a misdemeanor conviction of domestic violence, is prohibited from possessing a firearm. He admitted to possessing a.22 caliber pistol, a 12-gauge shotgun and a 20-gauge shotgun in Ohio County, West Virginia in December 2016.
Moran pled guilty to one count of “Unlawful Possession of a Firearm." He faces up to 10 years incarceration and a $250,000 fine. 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 David J. Perri prosecuted the case on behalf of the government. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the West Virginia Department of Natural Resources investigated.
U.S. District Judge John Preston Bailey presided.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
