CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Robert Lee Starkey, Jr., of Mount Clare, West Virginia, was indicted today on a firearms charge, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced.
Starkey, 28, was indicted today on one count of “Unlawful Possession of Firearm." Starkey, a person prohibited from having a firearm because of previous convictions, is accused of having semi-automatic pistol in July 2021 in Taylor County.
Starkey is facing up to 10 years of incarceration and a fine of up to $250,000. 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 Sarah E. Wagner is prosecuting the case on behalf of the government. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives and the Taylor County Sheriff’s Office investigated.
An indictment is merely an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
