Joshua Allen Sandy, 43, of Weston received a 72-month federal prison sentence for unlawfully possessing a firearm after a drug conviction, according to a release from U.S. Attorney Matthew L. Harvey.
The release says officers found a 12-gauge shotgun and ammunition in Sandy’s bedroom while investigating an April 2024 domestic incident at his home. Sandy was prohibited from having firearms because of his prior drug conviction.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Stephen Warner handled the prosecution, with Chief U.S. District Judge Thomas S. Kleeh presiding.
The investigation involved the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the West Virginia State Police and the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office.
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