West Virginian Faces Federal Firearms Charges
Grimy Times reports that Ethan D. Delauder, 31, has been charged with federal firearms violations in West Virginia.
Delauder, a resident of Philippi, West Virginia, was allegedly found in possession of a shotgun with an illegal shortened barrel during a traffic stop conducted by the West Virginia State Police.
According to court documents, the West Virginia State Police conducted a traffic stop of Delauder, resulting in the discovery of the illegal firearm. Delauder is prohibited from possessing firearms due to a 2017 domestic violence conviction from the Barbour County Magistrate Court.
If convicted, Delauder faces up to 10 years in prison for each charge. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives and the West Virginia State Police investigated the case.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Christopher Bauer is prosecuting the case on behalf of the government.
An indictment is merely an allegation, and the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
The charges against Ethan D. Delauder include unlawful possession of a firearm and possession of an unregistered firearm.
The incident occurred on an unspecified date in the past, but the exact date of the crime was not provided in the source material.
Ethan D. Delauder, the defendant, is a 31-year-old resident of Philippi, West Virginia.
The defendant’s current status is that of being charged, with the case still pending in federal district court.
No fine or monetary amount was mentioned in the source material.
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Key Facts
- State: West Virginia
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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