Texas man sentenced for firearm charge

Texas 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 Jan. 16, 2018. It is reproduced in full below.

WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA - Corey Letroit Joseph Riggs, of Houston, Texas was sentenced today to 46 months incarceration for an illegal firearm charge, United States Attorney Bill Powell announced.

Riggs, age 41, pled guilty to one count of “Unlawful Possession of a Firearm" in September 2017. Riggs, who was previously convicted of felonies in the Circuit Court of Harris County, Texas, was in possession of.40 caliber Glock pistol. The crime occurred April 2017 in Ohio County.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Stephen L. Vogrin prosecuted the case on behalf of the government. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Wheeling Police Department investigated.

Senior U.S. District Judge Frederick P. Stamp, Jr. presided.

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

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