MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Shawn D. Schell, of Hedgesville, West Virginia, has admitted to a firearms charge, United States Attorney Bill Powell announced.
Schell, also known as “Shaun D. Schell," age 36, pled guilty to one count of “Unlawful Possession of a Firearm." Schell, having previously been convicted of three felonies, admitted to having a.22 caliber rifle in November 2017 in Berkeley County.
Schell faces up to 10 years incarceration and a fine of up to $250,000. 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 Lara Omps-Botteicher is prosecuting the case on behalf of the government. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives investigated.
U.S. Magistrate Judge Robert W. Trumble presided.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
