A Charleston man is facing up to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm.
Timothy Jarrett Brown, 43, of Charleston, entered the guilty plea on Friday in connection with a June 2023 traffic stop in Kanawha County.
According to court documents and statements made in court, a law enforcement officer conducted a traffic stop of a vehicle driven by Brown in the Jefferson area of Kanawha County. During the stop, a police K-9 alerted to the presence of controlled substances in the vehicle.
A search of the vehicle revealed a small amount of methamphetamine in Brown’s person and a Smith & Wesson model SW40VE .40-caliber semiautomatic pistol and 9mm ammunition in the vehicle.
Federal law prohibits a person with a prior felony conviction from possessing a firearm or ammunition. Brown knew he was prohibited from possessing a firearm because of his prior felony conviction for possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, heroin, in Kanawha County Circuit Court on January 31, 2020.
Brown is scheduled to be sentenced on September 5, 2024, and faces a maximum penalty of 15 years in prison, up to three years of supervised release, and a $250,000 fine.
United States Attorney Will Thompson commended the investigative work of the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) in the case.
Chief United States District Judge Thomas E. Johnston presided over the hearing, and Assistant United States Attorney Alexander A. Redmon is prosecuting the case.
A copy of this press release is located on the website of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of West Virginia. Related court documents and information can be found on PACER by searching for Case No. 2:23-cr-203.
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Key Facts
- State: West Virginia
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Weapons|Violent Crime
- Source: Official Source ↗
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