Anthony Michael Mowery, Possessing a Firearm After Having Been Convicted of a Felony, West Virginia 2023

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - A Parkersburg man is headed to prison for violating federal firearm laws. On [no mention of date], Anthony Michael Mowery, 42, was sentenced to 63 months in prison for possessing a firearm after having been convicted of a felony.

Mowery's conviction stems from an altercation near the little league baseball field in the vicinity of Buckeye Street and Camden Avenue in Parkersburg. According to investigators, Mowery brandished a Hi Point 9mm semiautomatic pistol during the argument. Video evidence provided by Joseph Daniel Mills, the man with whom Mowery was arguing, showed Mowery pointing the gun at Mills from the passenger seat of a vehicle. Mowery and the driver fled the scene, abandoning the vehicle nearby. Police later recovered the gun, a Hi Point pistol, and nine millimeter ammunition from the vehicle and nearby field.

Mowery's possession of the firearm is a federal crime, as he has previous felony convictions for child abuse and unlawful assault. In an unrelated matter, Mills has since been convicted of methamphetamine trafficking and was sentenced on May 25, 2018, to 108 months in federal prison.

United States District Judge Joseph R. Goodwin imposed the sentence in this case. Assistant United States Attorney Joshua C. Hanks is responsible for the prosecution.

This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program aimed at reducing violent crime and making neighborhoods safer. The program brings together law enforcement agencies and the communities they serve to develop effective, locally-based strategies to combat violent crime.

As a result of his conviction, Mowery will now serve a total of almost 15 years in federal prison.

Mowery's case underscores the importance of gun control laws and the need for stricter penalties for those who violate them. It also highlights the efforts of law enforcement agencies to keep their communities safe.

Defendant: Anthony Michael Mowery

Criminal Charges: Possessing a Firearm After Having Been Convicted of a Felony

City and State: Parkersburg, West Virginia

Date: [no mention of date]

Sentence: 63 months in prison

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdwv/pr/parkersburg-man-sentenced-prison-federal-gun-charge