CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A 24-year-old inmate at the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) McDowell has pleaded guilty to possessing a weapon in prison.
Savion Garcia, 24, admitted to possessing two handcrafted weapons commonly known as ‘shanks’ in his prison cell.
According to court documents, on October 19, 2023, an FCI McDowell staff member conducted a random search of Garcia’s prison cell and found the two shanks.
One shank was a six-inch-long flat metal bar with a cloth wrapped around one end as a handle, while the other was a piece of metal approximately six and three-fourth inches long with one end sharpened to a point and a cloth wrapped around the other end as a handle.
Garcia admitted that the shanks were designed and intended to be used as weapons.
He is scheduled to be sentenced on January 13, 2025, and faces a maximum penalty of five years in prison, three years of supervised release, and a $250,000 fine.
United States Attorney Will Thompson commended the investigative work of the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
Senior United States District Judge David A. Faber presided over the hearing. Assistant United States Attorney Timothy D. Boggess is prosecuting the case.
A copy of this press release is located on the website of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of West Virginia. Related court documents and information can be found on PACER by searching for Case No. 1:24-cr-91.
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Key Facts
- State: West Virginia
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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