CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Boone County man has been sentenced to a year and a day in federal prison for a gun crime, announced Acting United States Attorney Carol Casto.
Blain Salmons, Jr., 40, of Alum Creek, previously pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm.
Salmons admitted that on October 29, 2015, he was arrested by the Boone County Sheriff’s Office. At the time of his arrest, it was determined that Salmons had been hunting out of season and he was found to be in possession of a Glenfield Model 30A, .30-30 rifle.
Salmons was prohibited from possessing any firearm under federal law because of felony convictions from 1997 in Kanawha County Circuit Court for kidnapping and aggravated robbery.
The Boone County Sheriff’s Office and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives conducted the investigation. Assistant United States Attorney Timothy D. Boggess handled the prosecution. United States District Judge Thomas E. Johnston 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.
Salmons, Jr. will serve his sentence in a federal prison. His exact location has not been disclosed. The Grimy Times will continue to follow this story and provide updates as more information becomes available.
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Key Facts
- State: West Virginia
- Category: Weapons
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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