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Chad Perkins, 34, Sentenced to 27 Months for Unlawful Possession of Firearm
CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – In a recent development, Chad Perkins, of Wallace, West Virginia, has been sentenced to 27 months of incarceration for a firearms charge. United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced the sentencing.
Perkins, a person prohibited from having a firearm because of prior convictions, admitted to having 41 rounds of .22 caliber ammunition in an AR conversion drum magazine in August 2021 in Harrison County.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Jennifer T. Conklin prosecuted the case on behalf of the government. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives and West Virginia State Police investigated.
U.S. District Judge Thomas S. Kleeh presided over the case.
The crime occurred in August 2021, in Harrison County, West Virginia. Perkins, 34, pleaded guilty to one count of ‘Unlawful Possession of Firearm.’
The exact sentence, 27 months of incarceration, was handed down for the Unlawful Possession of Firearm charge. Perkins, who had prior convictions, was found with 41 rounds of .22 caliber ammunition in an AR conversion drum magazine.
Perkins, of Wallace, West Virginia, is serving the sentence. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives, West Virginia State Police, and Assistant U.S. Attorney Jennifer T. Conklin contributed to the sentencing.
Key Facts
- State: West Virginia
- Category: Weapons
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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