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Charleston Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Gun Crime
A Charleston man is facing up to 10 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to a federal gun crime, announced United States Attorney Carol Casto. Shon Wayne Cobbs, 45, entered his guilty plea to being a felon in possession of a firearm.
The incident occurred on February 3, 2013, when Cobbs shot a .40 caliber pistol inside his kitchen three times during an argument with a woman who was standing in the kitchen doorway. The Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office arrested Cobbs at the residence without further incident. While executing a search warrant, deputies located a Beretta .40 caliber pistol, three spent shell casings, and bullet fragments from the kitchen. A spent bullet was also recovered from the adjacent living room. Furthermore, deputies seized an additional 16 firearms from several locations throughout the residence.
Cobbs was prohibited from possessing any firearm under federal law because he was convicted in 2008 of the felony offense of unlawful wounding in Kanawha County Circuit Court after a jury found him guilty of assaulting a woman and breaking her arm by twisting it behind her back. In August 2013, Cobbs pleaded guilty to wanton endangerment in Kanawha County Circuit Court as a result of the same conduct giving rise to the federal prosecution. He was sentenced to home confinement.
The Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office conducted the investigation. Assistant United States Attorney Joshua C. Hanks is in charge of the prosecution. The plea hearing was held before United States District Judge Joseph R. Goodwin.
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.
Cobbs is scheduled to be sentenced on July 6, 2017, and faces up to 10 years in federal prison. The case highlights the dangers of allowing felons to possess firearms, and the importance of holding them accountable for their actions.
Key Facts
- State: West Virginia
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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