HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - A Mason County felon who possessed a firearm in March 2017 was sentenced today to 43 months in federal prison, announced United States Attorney Mike Stuart. Stuart commended the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Mason County Sheriff’s Department for their investigative efforts.
“Multiple felony convictions and in possession of a gun while serving home confinement," said United States Attorney Mike Stuart. “The work of ATF and our state and local law enforcement partners is critical in getting dangerous felons like Potter off the streets."
James S. Potter, II, 38, previously admitted that on March 29, 2017, he possessed a firearm while being on home confinement in Mason County. Potter was prohibited from possessing any firearm under federal law because of multiple felony convictions.
United States District Judge Robert C. Chambers imposed the sentence. Assistant United States Attorney Stephanie S. Taylor prosecuted the case.
This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. Attorney General Jeff Sessions reinvigorated PSN in 2017 as part of the Department’s renewed focus on targeting violent criminals, directing all U.S. Attorney’s Offices to work in partnership with federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement and the local community to develop effective, locally-based strategies to reduce violent crime.
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Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
