Jefferson County man sentenced for firearms charge

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Jefferson County man sentenced for firearms charge

The following press release was published by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys on June 13. It is reproduced in full below.

MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Richard Brent Collum, of Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 12 months and one day of incarceration for a firearms charge, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced.

Collum, 36, pleaded guilty in February 2022 to one count of “Unlawful Possession of a Firearm." Collum, a person prohibited from having a firearm because of a prior conviction, admitted to having a.45 caliber handgun in August 2021 in Jefferson County.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Timothy D. Helman prosecuted the case on behalf of the government. The Charles Town Police Department investigated.

U.S. District Judge Gina M. Groh presided.

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

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