Maryland man admits to firearms charge

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Maryland man admits to firearms charge

The following press release was published by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys on May 24. It is reproduced in full below.

MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Kevin William Medrano, of Hagerstown, Maryland, has admitted to a firearms charge, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced.

Medrano, 27, pleaded guilty to one count of “Unlawful Possession of Firearm." Medrano, a person prohibited from having a firearm because of a prior conviction, admitted to having a 9mm pistol in January 2021 in Berkeley County.

Medrano faces 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 Kimberley D. Crockett is prosecuting the case on behalf of the government. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the West Virginia State Police investigated.

U.S. Magistrate Judge Robert W. Trumble presided.

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

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