A Charleston felon who illegally possessed guns while on federal supervised release has been sentenced to prison, announced United States Attorney Carol Casto. Damian Means, 29, previously pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm.
Means was sentenced to four years and three months in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm, and an additional one year in prison for violating his federal supervised release. The sentences will be served consecutively.
Means admitted to selling heroin to a confidential informant working with law enforcement on August 23, 2016. On September 13, 2016, he sold two loaded Hi-Point .40 caliber semiautomatic pistols and one Hi-Point 9mm Carbine semiautomatic rifle to an undercover police officer.
During the gun deal, Means accidentally discharged one of the firearms. The undercover officer making the controlled firearms purchase also observed Means selling methamphetamine to another individual.
On September 15, 2016, law enforcement executed a search warrant on Means’ residence. During the search, officers discovered an H&R .32 caliber semiautomatic pistol. In a statement to law enforcement, Means admitted to selling guns and drugs.
Means was prohibited under federal law from possessing any firearm because of a 2012 conviction in the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia for distribution of crack.
The case against Means was investigated by the Sheriff’s Tactical Operations Patrol (STOP Team) of the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Department. Assistant United States Attorney Timothy D. Boggess is in charge of the prosecution.
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Key Facts
- State: West Virginia
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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