A 30-year-old man from Independence, West Virginia, has been sentenced to 37 months of incarceration for a firearms charge.
Joseph Lee Shrout, of Independence, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 37 months of incarceration for a firearms charge, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced.
Shrout, 30, pleaded guilty in October 2021 to one count of “Unlawful Possession of Firearm.” Stout, a person prohibited from having a firearm because of a prior conviction, admitted to having a 9mm pistol in February 2021 in Preston County.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Sarah E. Wagner prosecuted the case on behalf of the government. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives and the West Virginia State Police investigated.
Chief U.S. District Judge Thomas S. Kleeh presided over the case.
The crime occurred on February 2021 in Preston County, West Virginia.
The sentencing occurred on [missing date, as it was not provided in the source].
This is the first known case for Joseph Lee Shrout in the public records.
The defendant has been sentenced to 37 months of incarceration for the crime of Unlawful Possession of Firearm in West Virginia.
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Key Facts
- State: West Virginia
- Category: Weapons
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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