ALBANY, NEW YORK – Marc T. Woodley, a 32-year-old resident of Plattsburgh, New York, faced the music today as he was sentenced to serve 16 months in prison for his crime: the illegal possession of a shotgun.
The United States Attorney Richard S. Hartunian, alongside Ashan M. Benedict from the ATF and Plattsburgh Police Chief Ken Parkinson, made the grim announcement.
Woodley’s troubles began on June 22, 2015, when he reported a burglary at his apartment to the Plattsburgh Police. Unbeknownst to him, the responding officers discovered not only the Mossberg shotgun but also nearly a pound of marijuana in his bedroom. A deeper dive into Woodley’s abode revealed multiple smoking devices and a digital scale, indicating more than just a personal stash.
Further investigation revealed that an additional one and a half pounds of marijuana had been stolen during the burglary. The irony was that as a user of this controlled substance, Woodley was federally prohibited from possessing firearms like the Mossberg shotgun.
The court also ordered Woodley to serve 3 years of post-imprisonment supervised release under Chief United States District Judge Glenn T. Suddaby’s watchful eye.
Woodley’s conviction and sentence were the result of a joint investigation by the Plattsburgh Police Department and the ATF, with Assistant U.S. Attorney Douglas Collyer handling the prosecution.
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Key Facts
- State: New York
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime|Public Corruption|Weapons|Human Trafficking
- Source: Official Source ↗
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