U.S. District Judge Irene M. Keeley recently was involved in several court cases involving area individuals. Among those cases in which Judge Keeley presided involving Harrison County residents were:

 

MICHAEL JOHN LUTHER GRIFFIN, age 34, of Clarksburg, was sentenced to 30 months in prison and three years of supervised release for “Distribution of Heroin.”  GRIFFIN’s sentence was increased by the Court due to violations of his pretrial release.  GRIFFIN was remanded to the custody of the United States Marshal pending designation to a Federal institution.  The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Shawn A. Morgan and investigated by the Greater Harrison County Drug and Violent Crime Task Force.

 

The City of Bridgeport is a member of the GHCDVC Task Force. Police Chief John Walker is the chairman of the force.

 

MICHAEL J. WHITE, age 45, of Clarksburg, was sentenced to 5 years probation and ordered to make restitution in the amount of $23,795 to the Veterans Administration Medical Center for “Stealing Public Money.” This case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert H. McWilliams, Jr. and investigated by the Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of Inspector General, Criminal Investigations Division.