CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – A Clarksburg, West Virginia man was arraigned today in federal court, Acting United States Attorney Betsy Steinfeld Jividen, announced.
Casey Love, age 28, was indicted by a grand jury sitting in Elkins on April 18, 2017, for one count of “Unlawful Possession of a Firearm.” Love, having previously been convicted of second degree robbery in Harrison County Circuit Court and being a known user and addict of controlled substances, was alleged to have in his possession a 9mm pistol in Harrison County in November 2016.
Love faces up to ten 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.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Traci M. Cook is prosecuting the case on behalf of the government. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Bridgeport Police Department investigated.
U.S. Magistrate Judge Michael John Aloi presided.
An indictment is merely an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.