ELKINS, WEST VIRGINIA - Courtney Marie Zirkle, of Elkins, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 41 months of incarceration for methamphetamine distribution, U.S. Attorney Bill Powell announced.
Zirkle, age 37, pled guilty to one count of “Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine" and one count of “Unlawful Possession of a Firearm" in August 2020. Zirkle admitted to having methamphetamine in January 2019 in Randolph County. Zirkle, who is prohibited from having a firearm, also admitted to having a.40 caliber semi-automatic pistol.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Stephen D. Warner prosecuted the case on behalf of the government. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Mountain Region Drug & Violent Crimes Task Force investigated.
U.S. District Judge Thomas S. Kleeh presided.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
