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Defendant Charged with Aiding and Abetting False Statements, West Virginia 2022
Huntington, W.Va. – Eric Malik Smith, also known as ‘Star,’ 24, of Hyattsville, Maryland, has been charged with a federal gun crime.
According to court documents and statements made in court, Smith instructed another person to purchase a Glock 27 .40-caliber pistol on his behalf from a business in Barboursville, West Virginia.
On June 1, 2022, Smith traveled with another person to the business where he instructed the person to falsely certify on the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Federal Firearms Transaction Records Form 4473 that he was the purchaser of the firearm when he knew Smith was the actual buyer of the firearm.
Smith admitted that he took possession of the firearm following the purchase and eventually took it back with him to Maryland.
Smith is scheduled to be sentenced on August 19, 2024, and faces a maximum penalty of five years in prison, three years of supervised release, and a $250,000 fine.
United States Attorney Will Thompson made the announcement and commended the investigative work of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).
United States District Judge Robert C. Chambers presided over the hearing. Assistant United States Attorney Owen Reynolds is prosecuting the case.
Related court documents and information can be found on PACER by searching for Case No. 3:23-cr-156.
Key Facts
- State: West Virginia
- Category: Weapons
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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