David Keith Nutter, Possession of Firearms by Convicted Felon, West Virginia 2021

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Nicholas County man was sentenced to prison for a federal gun crime. David Keith Nutter, 55, of Summersville, was sentenced to one year in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for possession of firearms by a person previously convicted of misdemeanor crimes of domestic violence.

Nutter admitted to possessing the firearms, which were recovered during a search warrant executed on July 6, 2019, at his residence. The firearms included a Rexio, SRL, .22-caliber revolver, a Harrington and Richardson 20-gauge shotgun, a Marlin, Model 25MN, .22-caliber rifle, and an Ithaca 20-gauge shotgun, along with assorted ammunition.

Federal law prohibits a person with a prior conviction for a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence from possessing a firearm or ammunition. Nutter knew he was prohibited from possessing firearms because of prior convictions for domestic violence in Canton, Ohio, Municipal Court on July 14, 1998, and endangering children and domestic violence on a family or household member in the Stark County, Ohio, Court of Common Pleas on August 19, 2002.

United States Attorney Will Thompson made the announcement and commended the investigative work of the Nicholas County Sheriff’s Department.

United States District Judge Irene C. Berger imposed the sentence. Assistant United States Attorney Andrew J. Tessman prosecuted the case with assistance from third-year law student intern Eric McLain.

Nutter’s sentence was announced by United States Attorney Will Thompson, who commended the Nicholas County Sheriff’s Department for their investigative work. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Andrew J. Tessman with assistance from third-year law student intern Eric McLain.

Nutter will serve his one-year prison sentence followed by three years of supervised release. 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. 2:21-cr-142.

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