David Pagan, Gun Charge, West Virginia 2015

Mount Hope Man Sentenced for Gun Charge

BECKLEY, W.Va. – David Pagan, a 22-year-old man from Mount Hope, was sentenced to two years of probation for a gun charge, with the first six months to be served on home confinement, announced United States Attorney Carol Casto.

Pagan pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting making a false statement in acquiring a firearm. He admitted that on September 26, 2015, he persuaded another individual to purchase a Taurus .45 caliber semiautomatic pistol for him from Shooter’s Roost in Beckley. That individual put his own name on the form required by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to falsely indicate that he was the actual purchaser.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Beckley Police Department conducted the investigation. Assistant United States Attorney John L. File is responsible for the prosecution. United States District Judge Irene C. Berger imposed the sentence.

This case was brought as part of Project Safe Neighborhoods, a nationwide commitment to reduce gun crime in the United States by networking existing local programs targeting gun crime.

Pagan will serve two years of probation with the first six months on home confinement. The exact date of the sentencing was not specified in the source material.

David Pagan, 22, of Mount Hope, was found guilty of aiding and abetting making a false statement in acquiring a firearm. The charge carries significant penalties, but in this case, Pagan received a lenient sentence.

The case highlights the importance of Project Safe Neighborhoods in reducing gun crime across the United States. The program has been successful in bringing together local law enforcement agencies to target gun crime.

This case serves as a reminder that gun crimes can have severe consequences, even if the sentence is lenient. Pagan’s actions put himself and others at risk, and it is fortunate that no one was harmed in this incident.

With the first six months of his probation to be served on home confinement, Pagan will have to adjust to a more restrictive lifestyle. He will be required to adhere to certain rules and regulations to ensure his successful completion of probation.

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