Harrison County man sentenced for firearms charges

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Harrison County man sentenced for firearms charges

The following press release was published by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys on July 31, 2020. It is reproduced in full below.

CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Matthew Scott Collins, of Stonewood, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 84 months incarceration for a firearms charges, U.S. Attorney Bill Powell announced.

Collins, age 37, pled guilty to one count of “Possession of Stolen Firearm" in January 2020. Collins admitted to having a.22 caliber rifle, a 9mm pistol, and a.223 caliber rifle in Barbour County in July 2018. All three firearms are stolen.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Stephen D. Warner prosecuted the case on behalf of the government. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives investigated.

U.S. District Judge Thomas S. Kleeh presided.

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

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