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Nathaniel Martin, a 50-year-old man from Fenwick, West Virginia, has been sentenced to one year in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm.
The crime occurred on September 6, 2021, when a law enforcement officer conducted a traffic stop of a vehicle traveling in the Monongahela National Forest in Nicholas County that was blocking a one-lane bridge. Martin was a passenger in the vehicle. The officer located two firearms in the vehicle during the traffic stop. Martin possessed one of the firearms, a Smith & Wesson Model M&P Shield .40-caliber handgun.
Federal law prohibits a person with a prior felony conviction from possessing a firearm or ammunition. Martin knew he was prohibited from possessing a firearm because of his prior felony conviction for two counts of delivery of a Schedule II controlled substance in Nicholas County Circuit Court on June 2, 2009.
Acting United States Attorney Lisa G. Johnston made the announcement and commended the investigative work of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the United States Forest Service.
United States District Judge Irene C. Berger imposed the sentence. Assistant United States Attorney D. Keith Randolph prosecuted the case.
This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of West Virginia has a website with more information on the case and related court documents can be found on PACER by searching for Case No. 2:24-cr-25.
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Key Facts
- State: West Virginia
- Category: Weapons
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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