Billy Wayne Page, Illegally Possessing Firearms, Virginia 2024

Career Criminal Sentenced for Illegally Possessing Firearms in Virginia

Billy Wayne Page, a convicted felon with a lengthy criminal history, has been sentenced to 81 months in federal prison for illegally possessing firearms and violating the terms of his supervised release. The U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Virginia, Thomas T. Cullen, made the announcement following Page’s sentencing hearing in U.S. District Court in Abingdon.

Page, 42, of Pound, Va., was convicted in June 2019 on one count of illegal possession of a firearm by a previously convicted felon. The court also found that he violated the terms of his supervised release stemming from a 2013 federal conviction for illegally possessing firearms.

The investigation into the case was conducted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, the Federal Bureau of Investigations, and the Pound, Virginia Police Department. Assistant United States Attorney Cagle Juhan prosecuted the case for the United States.

Court documents reveal that Page’s criminal history dates back to the mid-1990s, with convictions for stealing guns and valuables, vehicle theft, probation violations, breaking and entering at both a local high school and two local businesses, and drug possession. He also admitted to witness tampering. In 2003, he was convicted as an armed career criminal for his illegal possession of firearms.

U.S. Attorney Cullen stated that unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon is a serious federal crime and one that his office has made a priority. He emphasized that the office will continue to work with federal, state, and local partners to identify potential cases and send offenders to federal prison.

Page’s sentence serves as a reminder of the consequences of breaking the law and violating the terms of supervised release. The case highlights the importance of close collaboration between law enforcement agencies to ensure public safety and hold offenders accountable for their actions.

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