Huntington Man Pleads Guilty to Gun Crime
A Huntington man has pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm. Jonathan Lee Sturkey, 37, made the plea in federal court on December 30, 2021.
According to court documents and statements made in court, officers with the Huntington Police Department observed a vehicle at the 3rd Avenue Speedway on December 30, 2021. The officers observed the driver and a passenger of the vehicle smoking marijuana.
The passenger, Jonathan Lee Sturkey, was asked to step out of the vehicle. Sturkey admitted to the officers that he had a firearm. Officers retrieved a Smith & Wesson .38-caliber revolver from Sturkey’s left coat pocket.
Sturkey was aware that he was prohibited from possessing a firearm because of his 2011 felony drug conviction in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia.
Sturkey is scheduled to be sentenced on July 18, 2022, and faces up to 10 years in prison.
United States Attorney Will Thompson commended the Huntington Police Department for conducting the investigation.
This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), the centerpiece of the government’s violent crime reduction efforts. PSN is an evidence-based program proven to be effective at reducing violent crime.
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Key Facts
- State: West Virginia
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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