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Date: 08-03-2019
Case Style:
United States of America v. Donald Wayne Wilson
Case Number: 3:19-cr-00031-GMG-RWT
Judge: Robert W. Trumble
Court: United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia (Berkeley County)
Plaintiff's Attorney: Kimberly D. Crockett
Defendant's Attorney: Aaron D. Moss and Nicholas J. Compton - FPD
Description:
Martinsburg, WV - Berkeley County man admits to firearms charge
Donald Wayne Wilson, of Hedgesville, West Virginia, has admitted to a firearms charge, United States Attorney Bill Powell announced.
Wilson, age 62, pled guilty to one count of “Unlawful Possession of a Firearm.” Wilson, having been previously convicted of a felony, had a .357 caliber revolver in September 2018 in Berkeley County.
Wilson faces up to 10 years incarceration and a fine of up to $250,000. Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed will be based upon the seriousness of the offenses and the prior criminal history, if any, of the defendant.
This case was brought as part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN). Project Safe Neighborhoods is the centerpiece of the Department of Justice’s violent crime reduction efforts. PSN is an evidence-based program proven to be effective at reducing violent crime. Through PSN, a broad spectrum of stakeholders work together to identify the most pressing violent crime problems in the community and develop comprehensive solutions to address them. As part of this strategy, PSN focuses enforcement efforts on the most violent offenders and partners with locally based prevention and reentry programs for lasting reductions in crime.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives investigated.
Charges:
IMPORTING/MANUFACTURING FIREARMS
(1)
UNLAWFUL TRANSPORT OF FIREARMS, ETC.
(2)
Outcome: 08/02/2019 27 MINUTE ENTRY:
***NOTICE*** THE ATTACHED DOCUMENT IS NOT ACCESSIBLE. IT IS FOR STATISTICAL PURPOSES ONLY.
Proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Robert W. Trumble as to Donald Wayne Wilson. Change of Plea Hearing held on 8/2/2019. Plea entered by Donald Wayne Wilson (1) Guilty Count 2. (Court Reporter dig recorded.) (njz) (Entered: 08/02/2019)
08/02/2019 28 WAIVER OF ARTICLE III JUDGE AND CONSENT TO ENTER GUILTY PLEA BEFORE THE US MAGISTRATE JUDGE by Donald Wayne Wilson (cmd) (Entered: 08/02/2019)
08/02/2019 29 PLEA AGREEMENT as to Donald Wayne Wilson (cmd) (Entered: 08/02/2019)
08/02/2019 30 CHANGE OF PLEA ORDER as to Donald Wayne Wilson. Signed by Magistrate Judge Robert W. Trumble on 8/2/2019. Copy to USM. (cmd) (Entered: 08/02/2019)
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