Harrison County man admits to drug charge

Harrison County man admits to drug charge

The following press release was published by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys on June 11, 2020. It is reproduced in full below.

CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Frank Horner, III, of Clarksburg, West Virginia, has admitted to a drug charge, U.S. Attorney Bill Powell announced.

Horner, age 27, pled guilty to one count of “Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine." Horner admitted to having methamphetamine in October 2019 in Harrison County.

Horner faces up to 20 years incarceration and a fine of up to $1,000,000. 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 Zelda E. Wesley is prosecuting the case on behalf of the government. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the U.S. Probation Office investigated.

U.S. Magistrate Judge Michael John Aloi presided.

Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys

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