Harrison County man sentenced for firearm charge

Harrison County man sentenced for firearm charge

The following press release was published by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys on Nov. 16, 2017. It is reproduced in full below.

CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Matthew E. Boone, of Clarksburg, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 46 months incarceration for unlawful possession of a firearm, United States Attorney Bill Powell announced.

Boone, age 32, pled guilty to one count of “Unlawful Possession of a Firearm" in June 2017. Boone, having previously been convicted of heroin distribution in United States District Court, and five felonies in Harrison County Circuit Court, admitted to having a 9mm pistol in his possession. The crime occurred in January 2017 in Harrison County.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Traci M. Cook prosecuted the case on behalf of the government. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Clarksburg Police Department investigated.

Senior U.S. District Judge Irene M. Keeley presided.

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

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