HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - A Mercer County, West Virginia, felon who possessed a firearm in May 2018, was sentenced today to 37 months in prison, announced United States Attorney Mike Stuart.
Kelvin Maurice Freeman, 29, previously admitted that on May 31, 2018, he possessed a firearm while he was traveling on Interstate 64 in Cabell County, West Virginia. Freeman was prohibited from possessing any firearm under federal law because he was convicted in April 2018 for Child Endangerment in Tazewell County, Virginia.
The West Virginia State Police conducted the investigation. United States District Judge Robert C. Chambers imposed the sentence. Assistant United States Attorney Stephanie S. Taylor prosecuted the case.
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Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
