CHARLESTON, W.VA. - United States Attorney Mike Stuart announced today that a Beckley man was sentenced in federal court on his conviction of felon in possession of a firearm. David Anthony Lacy, 45, was sentenced to 15 months in prison. The case was investigated by the Charleston Police Department, the Beckley Police Department, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).
Lacy pled guilty on Jan. 2, 2019, admitting that on May 18, 2017, he was in possession of a firearm, and that he is prohibited from being in possession of a firearm due to his prior conviction of a felony offense.
Assistant United States Attorney Chris Arthur handled the prosecution. United States District Judge Joseph R. Goodwin imposed the sentence.
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Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
