A West Virginia pawn shop owner has pleaded guilty to a federal gun charge and for lying to ATF agents.

 

United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II, announced that MARTIN L. QUEEN, age 51, of Clarksburg, entered pleas of guilty to “Possession of Stolen Firearms” and two counts of “Making Materially False Statements and Representations.” U.S. District Judge Irene M. Keeley took the plea.  QUEEN, who is free on bond pending sentencing, faces up to 20 years in prison.  The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Shawn A. Morgan and was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

 

In other court matters, a 28-year old Clarksburg resident was sentenced to prison by Judge Keeley.  Dominic SUTHERLIN was sentenced to 37 months in prison and three years of supervised release due to his conviction for “Possession of a Firearm by an Unlawful Drug User/Addict.”  SUTHERLIN will self-report to prison in May.  The case was prosecuted by Morgan and investigated by the Greater Harrison County Drug and Violent Crime Task Force and the Harrison County Sheriff’s Department.

 

Bridgeport Police are involved with the Harrison County Drug Task Force. Chief John Walker is the chairman of that Task Force.