Estill Timothy Slone, Felon in Possession of Firearms, West Virginia 2014

Huntington Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Gun Possession

A 46-year-old man from Huntington, West Virginia, has been sentenced to three years and five months in federal prison for being a felon in possession of firearms. Estill Timothy Slone, a convicted felon, was found to have unlawfully acquired five guns from a local pawn shop on February 26, 2014. Slone and his accomplice, Brittany Amanda Hewlett, went to the pawn shop and filled out a federal firearms form, which Hewlett lied on to claim she was the actual purchaser of the guns.

However, it was revealed that Slone was the intended recipient of the guns, despite being a convicted felon and prohibited from possessing firearms. On March 4, 2014, Slone and Hewlett returned to the pawn shop to complete the transaction, after which Slone was immediately arrested by an undercover ATF agent.

Hewlett was sentenced to 12 months and 1 day in prison in August 2014 for her role in the offense. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives conducted the investigation, with Assistant United States Attorney Joseph F. Adams handling the prosecution.

The case was brought as part of Project Safe Neighborhoods, a nationwide initiative aimed at reducing gun crime in the United States by working with existing local programs that target gun crime.

Estill Timothy Slone, a 46-year-old man from Huntington, West Virginia, was sentenced to three years and five months in federal prison for being a felon in possession of firearms. This sentence serves as a warning to those who would attempt to circumvent the law and possess firearms illegally.

Slone’s case highlights the importance of Project Safe Neighborhoods and the efforts of law enforcement agencies to reduce gun crime in the United States. The sentence also serves as a reminder that those who break the law will face severe consequences.

Huntington, West Virginia – Estill Timothy Slone, a 46-year-old man, was sentenced to three years and five months in federal prison for being a felon in possession of firearms. Slone was found to have unlawfully acquired five guns from a local pawn shop on February 26, 2014, and was immediately arrested by an undercover ATF agent on March 4, 2014. Hewlett was sentenced to 12 months and 1 day in prison in August 2014 for her role in the offense.

Slone’s exact criminal charges include being a felon in possession of a firearm. The city and state of the crime are Huntington, West Virginia. The exact date of the crime is February 26, 2014. Slone received a sentence of three years and five months in federal prison. There are no dollar amounts mentioned in the source.

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