Monongalia County woman sentenced for firearms violation

Monongalia County woman sentenced for firearms violation

The following press release was published by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys on Feb. 22, 2021. It is reproduced in full below.

CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Teresa Miller, of Morgantown, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 41 months for a firearms violation, U.S. Attorney Bill Powell announced.

After a bench trial in October 2020, Miller, age 47, was found guilty of one count of “Unlawful Possession of a Firearm." Miller, having previously been convicted of a drug crime, is prohibited from having a firearm. Miller had a.380 caliber pistol and a.45 caliber pistol in July 2018 in Monongalia County.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Zelda E. Wesley prosecuted the case on behalf of the government. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Morgantown Police Department investigated.

Senior U.S. District Judge Irene M. Keeley presided.

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

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