Derrick Clark, a 30-year-old man from Cross Lanes, West Virginia, has pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm.
A federal indictment alleges that on April 13, 2017, law enforcement officers executed a search warrant on Clark’s apartment in Cross Lanes, resulting in the discovery of three handguns: a black, semi-automatic 9mm Taurus; a black, .32 caliber semi-automatic Savage; and a black, 9mm semi-automatic C9 Highpoint.
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office conducted the investigation, which revealed that Clark was prohibited from possessing the firearms due to a previous felony conviction in Kanawha County Circuit Court for fleeing in a vehicle with reckless indifference to the safety of others.
Clark faces up to ten years in federal prison when he is sentenced on May 21, 2021.
Assistant United States Attorney L. Alexander Hamner is in charge of the prosecution, which was held before Senior United States District Judge David A. Faber.
A copy of the press release is located on the website of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of West Virginia, and related court documents and information can be found on PACER by searching for Case No. 2:18-cr-00103.
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Key Facts
- State: West Virginia
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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