CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- A St. Albans man pled guilty today to a federal gun crime, announced United States Attorney Mike Stuart. Gary Scott, 35, entered a guilty plea to being a felon in possession of a firearm before United States District Court Judge Joseph R. Goodwin. Stuart commended the investigation conducted by the St. Albans Police Department.
According to his plea agreement, Scott admitted that on April 23, 2019, he was driving a vehicle in St. Albans under the influence of narcotics. St. Albans Police Officers responded to the area where the defendant was driving and located his parked vehicle in a parking lot. Officers eventually located Scott in a nearby alley. Scott admitted to the officers that he had marijuana on his person. During a search of Scott, officers located syringes, marijuana, Alprazolam, heroin, and methamphetamine. Officers detained Scott and transported him back to his vehicle. Upon arriving at the vehicle, Scott informed an officer that he had a firearm in the car and that he knew he was not allowed to possess firearms. Officers recovered a loaded.357 Brazteck revolver in the glove box of the vehicle. Scott had previously been convicted of Attempted First Degree Robbery in Kanawha County Circuit Court.
Scott faces up to 10 years in prison when he is sentenced on November 6, 2019. Assistant United States Attorney Monica D. Coleman is handling the prosecution.
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Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
